Megachile (Hackeriapis) oblonga
A Megachild bee at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
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| 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
michael.batley
wrote:
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.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.928292-35.457497
- Maps Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
- Places Kambah, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 5 Jan 2024 12:55 PM Recorded on
- NathanaelC Recorded by
- Scotch thistle Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Yes Insect on a flower
Collections
- NathanaelC Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Megachile (Hackeriapis) oblonga Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) Insects
Species information
- Megachile (Hackeriapis) oblonga Scientific name
- A Megachild bee Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 685.6m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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- GPS evidence of location
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