Euryglossa sp. (genus)

1 A native bee at Murrumbateman, NSW

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Identification history

Euryglossa sp. (genus)	2 Dec 2023	michael.batley
Exoneura sp. (genus)	1 Dec 2023	CarbonAI
Euryglossa adelaidae	1 Dec 2023	SimoneC

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2 comments

michael.batley wrote:

2 Dec 2023

Euryglossa adelaidae can have the colour pattern seen in the images, but Euryglossa are notoriously variable in colour, so there is nothing that we can use to identify the species. White hairs around the bases of the antennae are one of the features used to identify female E. adelaidae.

SimoneC wrote:

2 Dec 2023

Thanks Michael if I see it again I’ll try to get a good head shot

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Location information

Coordinates 149.051233 -34.977773
Altitude 685.4m
Places Murrumbateman, NSW

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
1 Dec 2023 11:46 AM Recorded on
SimoneC Recorded by
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Insects Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) SimoneC Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

Eucalyptus Associated plant
5mm to 12mm Animal size
Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
True Insect on a flower

Species information

Euryglossa sp. (genus) Scientific name
A native bee Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 685.4m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
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More than one media file
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Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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Additional attributes

Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania