Megachile (Hackeriapis) oblonga

A Megachild bee at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve

Megachile (Hackeriapis) oblonga at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve - 5 Jan 2024 12:55 PM
Megachile (Hackeriapis) oblonga at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve - 5 Jan 2024 12:55 PM
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Identification history

Megachile (Eutricharaea) maculariformis 6 Jan 2024 NathanaelC
Megachile (Hackeriapis) oblonga 5 Jan 2024 PeterA
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) brazieri 5 Jan 2024 NathanaelC

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4 comments

PeterA wrote:
   5 Jan 2024
Michael to confirm.
NathanaelC wrote:
   5 Jan 2024
My other photos are blurry but I'll upload anyway, might be helpful
NathanaelC wrote:
   6 Jan 2024
Uploaded a second photo.
   6 Jan 2024
I would think she is more likely to be M. maculariformis. M. oblonga does not have three complete white bands and the orange extends for almost the full length of T5. The abdomen of the bee in the images also looks more leaf-shaped than cylindrical.

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