Colletid bee at Hall, ACT
Identification history
| Trichocolletes orientalis | 12 Aug 2024 | michael.batley | ||
| Trichocolletes aeratus | 11 Aug 2024 | Anna123 |
Identify this sighting
Please Login or Register to identify this sighting.
2 comments
michael.batley
wrote:
12 Aug 2024
The species are not easy to separate, but T. aeratus usually has wider (and more golden) bands than T. orientalis.
RogerF
wrote:
12 Aug 2024
Thanks for the distinction Michael. The Trichos are out and about coinciding with the start of Hardenbergia flowering. Last week some were flying around a Hardenbergia on Black Mountain at midday at an air temp of only 9C plus wind chill, although there was some weak sunshine. Today it reached a max of 15C with strong sunshine.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.070155-35.165945
- Places Hall, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 11 Aug 2024 12:13 PM Recorded on
- Anna123 Recorded by
-
Collections
Insects Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) Anna123 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- Hardenbergia violacea Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Species information
- Trichocolletes orientalis Scientific name
- Colletid bee Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Machine learning
- External link More information
Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
- Description
- Additional attributes
