Lipotriches (Austronomia) ferricauda

Halictid bee at ANBG

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Identification history

Lipotriches (Austronomia) ferricauda	15 Mar 2024	PeterA
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus)	15 Mar 2024	CarbonAI
Apiformes (informal group)	15 Mar 2024	MichaelBedingfield
Unidentified	14 Mar 2024	RosD

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User's notes

Maybe a native bee ~ much smaller than a blue-banded native bee. But stripes on abdomen seemed to have a blue tinge. Have checked “Native Bees” by Peter Abbott but no luck!

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RosD wrote:

15 Mar 2024

Thanks Peter for the ID confirmation
I’m following up on their characteristics, behaviour to learn more!
Is this correct: Family Halictidae; Genus Lipotriches; Species ferricauda?
What is (Austronomia)? I read about Noma bees also being ground-nesting

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Location information

Coordinates 149.108458 -35.276025
Altitude 609.5m
Maps ANBG
Places Acton, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
14 Mar 2024 02:05 PM Recorded on
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Insects Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) RosD Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

Xerochrysum ~ paper daisy Associated plant
No interaction but it didn’t move when a very small moth/butterfly landed Associated Insect
Less than 5mm Animal size
Unknown Gender
Alive / healthy Animal health
Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
True Pollinator Insect on Flower

Species information

Lipotriches (Austronomia) ferricauda Scientific name
Halictid bee Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 694.3m Recorded at altitude
87 images trained Machine learning
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