Meroglossa itamuca

1 A Masked Bee at suppressed

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Identification history

	Meroglossa itamuca	30 Jan 2024	michael.batley
	Unverified	28 Jan 2024	LisaH

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4 comments

PeterA wrote:

29 Jan 2024

Probably Meroglossa - maybe M. sulcifrons by the shape of the yellow markings, but not enough detail to confirm. Could also be Amphylaeus.
Michael?

LisaH wrote:

29 Jan 2024

I have a number of other photos - what would help to narrow down possible ID? They aren’t amazing pics, but happy to submit a further post

michael.batley wrote:

30 Jan 2024

The large yellow patch below the pronotal tubercle indicates that it is Meroglossa. The Amphylaeus species with dark faces do not have that. Females of the two species M. itamuca and M. sulcifrons are very difficult to separate and there are even occasional specimens that seem to be intermediate.

LisaH wrote:

30 Jan 2024

Thank you

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Sighting information

1 Abundance
LisaH Recorded by
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Insects & spiders on Bursaria spinosa - a research project. Insects Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) LisaH Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

Bursaria Associated plant
12mm to 25mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health
Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
True Insect on a flower

Species information

Meroglossa itamuca Scientific name
A Masked Bee Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Machine learning
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Record quality

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Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania