Amegilla (Zonamegilla) asserta
Blue Banded Bee at Hall, ACT
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| Amegilla (Zonamegilla) asserta | PeterA | 29 Jan 2024 | |
| Amegilla (Zonamegilla) asserta | CarbonAI | 29 Jan 2024 | |
| Amegilla (Notomegilla) chlorocyanea | Anna123 | 29 Jan 2024 |
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2 comments
29 Jan 2024
Would appreciate moderators comments on ID and how you identify between A. chlorocyanea and A. asserta
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.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.066879-35.170008
- Places Hall, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 29 Jan 2024 07:26 PM Recorded on
- Anna123 Recorded by
- Melissa officinalis Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- Hall Village Surrounds Anna123 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Amegilla (Zonamegilla) asserta Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) Insects
Species information
- Amegilla (Zonamegilla) asserta Scientific name
- Blue Banded Bee Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 842.8m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
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6 / 7
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