Leioproctus sp. (genus)

Plaster bee at Mongarlowe, NSW

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Identification history

	Leioproctus sp. (genus)	29 Oct 2023	michael.batley
	Unverified	28 Oct 2023	LisaH

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Similar size to European bee. I saw a similar sized bee a couple of km away, with light markings on its thorax, and a black abdomen like this one, and pollen gathered on its hind legs like this. (that bee flew off as I struggled to focus the camera)

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michael.batley wrote:

29 Oct 2023

Black bees like this can be difficult to identify. I have chosen to call it Leioproctus because most of the pollen is on the lower leg. Lasioglossum carry quite a lot of their pollen on the upper leg as well.

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Location information

Maps Mongarlowe River
Places Mongarlowe, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
LisaH Recorded by
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Insects Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) LisaH Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Leioproctus sp. (genus) Scientific name
Plaster bee Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1642m Recorded at altitude
191 images trained Machine learning
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