Plaster bee at Lower Borough, NSW
Identification history
| Leioproctus sp. (genus) | 12 Jan 2024 | michael.batley | ||
| Leioproctus sp. (genus) | 10 Jan 2024 | mcleana | ||
| Leioproctus (Euryglossidia) sp. (genus & subgenus) | 9 Jan 2024 | mcleana | ||
| Unverified | 3 Jan 2024 | mcleana |
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2 comments
michael.batley
wrote:
9 Jan 2024
L. (Euryglossidia) species differ from L. (Leioproctus) species primarily by wing venation, which we cannot see. Most species in the former subgenus are more slender and have weaker hair on the hind leg than species in the latter, so I would think L. (Leioproctus) is more likely.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.731261-35.178689
- Altitude 632.8m
- Maps Goulburn Mulwaree Council
- Places Lower Borough, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 22 Dec 2023 04:01 PM Recorded on
- mcleana Recorded by
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Collections
mcleana Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Leioproctus sp. (genus) Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) Insects
Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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
- External link More information
Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
- Description
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