Lasioglossum (Homalictus) punctatum

1 A halictid bee at Stromlo, ACT

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Identification history

	Lasioglossum (Homalictus) punctatum	14 Aug 2023	michael.batley
	Lasioglossum sp. (genus)	14 Aug 2023	KorinneM

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2 comments

RogerF wrote:

14 Aug 2023

Thanks Korinne

michael.batley wrote:

14 Aug 2023

I believe that is is a Lasioglossum (Homalictus) species from the shape of the abdomen, but may be misjudging what can be seen. The green colour on the thorax, however, is brighter than I would expect for a L. (Chilalictus) species of a similar size.

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Sighting information

1 Abundance
7 Aug 2023 03:31 PM Recorded on
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Winter Pollinator Research Project Insects Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) KorinneM Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

Leucopogon attenuatus Associated plant
5mm to 12mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health
Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
True Pollinator Insect on Flower

Species information

Lasioglossum (Homalictus) punctatum Scientific name
A halictid bee Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 760.3m Recorded at altitude
65 images trained Machine learning
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