Amegilla (Zonamegilla) asserta

Blue Banded Bee at Hall, ACT

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Amegilla (Zonamegilla) asserta 29 Jan 2024 PeterA
Amegilla (Zonamegilla) asserta 29 Jan 2024 CarbonAI
Amegilla (Notomegilla) chlorocyanea 29 Jan 2024 Anna123

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Anna123 wrote:
   29 Jan 2024
Would appreciate moderators comments on ID and how you identify between A. chlorocyanea and A. asserta
PeterA wrote:
   29 Jan 2024
Anna, A. chlorocyanea (f & m) has a notch in the centre of the last abdominal hair band, but not A. asserta. There are also some facial differences, but these are difficult to see. These are the only two species of BBB in this region - A. asserta is much more common.

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