Amegilla (Zonamegilla) asserta
Blue Banded Bee at Spence, ACT
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| Amegilla (Zonamegilla) asserta | michael.batley | 7 Feb 2024 | |
| Amegilla (Zonamegilla) asserta | CarbonAI | 5 Feb 2024 | |
| Amegilla sp. (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 5 Feb 2024 | |
| Unverified | Watermilli | 4 Feb 2024 |
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Yesterday and this afternoon I've seen a pair of these bees working the Salvia flowers. When this photo was taken this afternoon, there was only 1 bee.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.072244-35.198954
- Places Spence, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 4 Feb 2024 10:31 PM Recorded on
- Watermilli Recorded by
- Salvia, 'Phyllis Fancy' Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Yes Insect on a flower
Collections
- Watermilli 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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