Plaster bee at Namadgi National Park
Identification history
| Leioproctus sp. (genus) | 11 Jan 2024 | michael.batley | ||
| Colletidae (family) | 8 Jan 2024 | DPRees125 |
Identify this sighting
Please Login or Register to identify this sighting.
User's notes
not sure of ID here
2 comments
michael.batley
wrote:
11 Jan 2024
The pictures are very good, which allows us to see that there are two species shown here. The species with black hind legs is in Leioproctus (Leioproctus) while the one with reddish hind legs has only two submarginal cells in the forewing, so is in Leioproctus (Euryglossidia). Both are males, but without detailed examination it is not possible to guess the species.
DPRees125
wrote:
12 Jan 2024
In can seperate them if you like. Weather was closing in at the time so very rushed
Location information
- Coordinates 148.870020-35.538572
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Cotter River, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 7 Jan 2024 01:48 PM Recorded on
- DPRees125 Recorded by
-
Collections
Insects Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) DPRees125 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Leioproctus sp. (genus)
Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Mixed Gender
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
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
- Additional attributes
