Leioproctus (Leioproctus) amabilis

A plaster bee at Murrumbateman, NSW

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About 12mm. ID based on https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/25486099

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   14 Nov 2023
The identifications on inaturalist are quite wrong. That species is a Leioproctus, too, though I am unsure which species (or less probably an Anthoglossa species). The colour of the hair on the scutum is darker than I would have expected for any of the metallic Leioproctus and is like that of Leioproctus fulvus, but that species has a fatter and hairier abdomen. But see Leioproctus (Leioproctus) amabilis (A plaster bee)
   15 Nov 2023
Thanks Michael. I seem to be seeing a number of different bees this spring

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  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 13 Nov 2023 01:35 PM Recorded on
  • SimoneC Recorded by
  • Achillea cultivar Associated plant
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Yes Insect on a flower

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