Megachile sp. (several subgenera)
1 Resin Bees at Jerrabomberra, NSW
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2 comments
2 Nov 2023
Possibly, but M. serricauda is a leafcutter. Leafcutters usually don't fold their wings over the body when they alight and if it is a female the abdomen should be leaf shaped not cylindrical. If it is a male we might hope to see the 'curled leaf' structure on the foreleg. Because of all these things that I did not see, I chose not to guess that it might be M. serricauda, but it certainly could be.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.218482-35.378318
- Maps Mount Jerrabomberra
- Places Jerrabomberra, NSW
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 1 Nov 2023 12:03 PM Recorded on
- DianneClarke Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
- Yes Insect on a flower
Collections
- DianneClarke Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Megachile sp. (several subgenera) Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) Insects
Species information
- Megachile sp. (several subgenera) Scientific name
- Resin Bees Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 683.3m Recorded at altitude
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