Leioproctus sp. (genus)

1 Plaster bee at QPRC LGA

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Identification history

	Leioproctus sp. (genus)	21 Nov 2023	michael.batley
	Unverified	21 Nov 2023	Csteele4

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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

michael.batley wrote:

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).

Csteele4 wrote:

21 Nov 2023

@michael.batley ah, wonderful! Thank you.

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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
Collections
Insects Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) Csteele4 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
True Insect on a flower
Alive / healthy Animal health
Prostanthera lasianthos Associated plant
5mm to 12mm Animal size
False Nest present

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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More than one media file
Verified by an expert moderator
Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania