Leioproctus sp. (genus)
1 Plaster bee at Captains Flat, NSW
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| Leioproctus sp. (genus) | michael.batley | 21 Nov 2023 | |
| Unverified | Csteele4 | 21 Nov 2023 |
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User's notes
Initially thought another Lasioglossum, but the fuzzy white patch on the back of the thorax threw me.
2 comments
21 Nov 2023
The white patch is pollen. If you look at the flowers carefully you can see how they have evolved so that pollen is dabbed on the backs of visitors. The feature that shows that this bee is Leioproctus and not Lasioglossum is the dense bruch of hairs at the end of the abdomen (see image 5).
Location information
- Coordinates 149.494393-35.567631
- Altitude 1023.0m
- Places Captains Flat, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 20 Nov 2023 01:51 PM Recorded on
- Csteele4 Recorded by
- Yes Insect on a flower
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Prostanthera lasianthos Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- No Nest present
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- Csteele4 NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Leioproctus sp. (genus) Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) Insects
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
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