Insects
Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes)
Sighting 4605104

Megachile ordinaria

Acton, ACT

Megachile ordinaria at Acton, ACT - 16 Oct 2024
Megachile ordinaria at Acton, ACT - 16 Oct 2024
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Identification history

Megachile ordinaria 21 Oct 2024 michael.batley
Megachile sp. (several subgenera) 21 Oct 2024 PeterA
Unidentified 20 Oct 2024 kasiaaus

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2 comments

PeterA wrote:
   21 Oct 2024
Male
michael.batley wrote:
   21 Oct 2024
The foreleg looks more like that of M. ordinaria than any of the related species.

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Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris

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Austroargiolestes icteromelas (Common Flatwing) at Canberra Central, ACT - 27 Nov 2017 by JohnBundock

Austroargiolestes icteromelas

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Austrolestes leda (Wandering Ringtail) at Canberra Central, ACT - 27 Nov 2017 by JohnBundock

Austrolestes leda

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Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Canberra Central, ACT - 30 Oct 2017 by AlexSof

Intellagama lesueurii howittii

AlexSof
Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Canberra Central, ACT - 14 Oct 2017 by Christine

Intellagama lesueurii howittii

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Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Canberra Central, ACT - 13 Oct 2017 by AlisonMilton

Chenonetta jubata

AlisonMilton
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris (Eastern Spinebill) at Acton, ACT - 20 Aug 2017 by Tammy

Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris

Tammy
Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) at Canberra Central, ACT - 19 Aug 2017 by Alison Milton

Dacelo novaeguineae

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Armillaria luteobubalina (Australian Honey Fungus) at Acton, ACT - 25 Jun 2017 by MAX

Armillaria luteobubalina

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Hypholoma sp. (Hypholoma) at Canberra Central, ACT - 2 May 2017 by Qwerty

Hypholoma sp.

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Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at Acton, ACT - 16 Apr 2017 by SallyandPeter

Graphium macleayanum

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Gerridae (family) (Unidentified water strider) at Canberra Central, ACT - 15 Mar 2017 by Qwerty

Gerridae (family)

Qwerty
Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Acton, ACT - 22 Feb 2017 by Christine

Papilio aegeus

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Entometa undescribed species nr fervens (Common Gum Snout Moth) at Acton, ACT - 9 Jan 2017 by ibaird

Entometa undescribed species nr fervens

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Austrolestes leda (Wandering Ringtail) at Canberra Central, ACT - 26 Nov 2016 by AlisonMilton

Austrolestes leda

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Austroargiolestes icteromelas (Common Flatwing) at Canberra Central, ACT - 24 Nov 2016 by roymcd

Austroargiolestes icteromelas

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Ptilotula fusca (Fuscous Honeyeater) at Acton, ACT - 14 May 2016 by RyuCallaway

Ptilotula fusca

RyuCallaway
Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Acton, ACT - 17 Jan 2016 by SkyFire747

Intellagama lesueurii howittii

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Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) at Canberra Central, ACT - 14 Aug 2015 by RodDeb

Dacelo novaeguineae

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Armillaria luteobubalina (Australian Honey Fungus) at Acton, ACT - 26 Jun 2015 by Alison Milton

Armillaria luteobubalina

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Armillaria luteobubalina (Australian Honey Fungus) at Acton, ACT - 5 Jun 2015 by Alison Milton

Armillaria luteobubalina

Alison Milton
Armillaria sp. (A honey fungus) at Acton, ACT - 5 Jun 2015 by Alison Milton

Armillaria sp.

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zz agaric (stem; gills white/cream) at Acton, ACT - 5 Jun 2015 by Alison Milton

zz agaric (stem; gills white/cream)

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Platycercus elegans (Crimson Rosella) at Canberra Central, ACT - 19 Apr 2015 by natureguy

Platycercus elegans

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Strepera graculina (Pied Currawong) at Canberra Central, ACT - 19 Apr 2015 by natureguy

Strepera graculina

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Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Canberra Central, ACT - 31 Mar 2015 by SheridanR

Intellagama lesueurii howittii

SheridanR
Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Acton, ACT - 19 Jan 2013 by GeoffRobertson

Intellagama lesueurii howittii

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Corcorax melanorhamphos (White-winged Chough) at Acton, ACT - 24 Mar 2012 by MB

Corcorax melanorhamphos

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Aphididae (family) (Unidentified aphid) at Acton, ACT - 24 Feb 2012 by Christine

Aphididae (family)

Christine
Austroargiolestes icteromelas (Common Flatwing) at Canberra Central, ACT - 2 Nov 2011 by Christine

Austroargiolestes icteromelas

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Gymnorhina tibicen (Australian Magpie) at Canberra Central, ACT - 3 Mar 2010 by KMcCue

Gymnorhina tibicen

KMcCue
Calliphora sp. (genus) (Unidentified blowfly) at Acton, ACT - 10 Jan 2009 by Harrisi

Calliphora sp. (genus)

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Scolypopa australis (Passionvine hopper, Fluffy bum) at Acton, ACT - 10 Jan 2009 by Harrisi

Scolypopa australis

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Scolypopa australis (Passionvine hopper, Fluffy bum) at Acton, ACT - 10 Jan 2009 by Harrisi

Scolypopa australis

Harrisi
Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Acton, ACT - 20 Oct 2007 by Alison Milton

Chenonetta jubata

Alison Milton
Austroargiolestes icteromelas (Common Flatwing) at Acton, ACT - 21 Jan 2006 by Alison Milton

Austroargiolestes icteromelas

Alison Milton
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris (Eastern Spinebill) at Acton, ACT - 17 Dec 2017 by RodDeb
Austroargiolestes icteromelas (Common Flatwing) at Canberra Central, ACT - 27 Nov 2017 by JohnBundock
Austrolestes leda (Wandering Ringtail) at Canberra Central, ACT - 27 Nov 2017 by JohnBundock
Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Canberra Central, ACT - 30 Oct 2017 by AlexSof
Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Canberra Central, ACT - 14 Oct 2017 by Christine
Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Canberra Central, ACT - 13 Oct 2017 by AlisonMilton
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris (Eastern Spinebill) at Acton, ACT - 20 Aug 2017 by Tammy
Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) at Canberra Central, ACT - 19 Aug 2017 by Alison Milton
Armillaria luteobubalina (Australian Honey Fungus) at Acton, ACT - 25 Jun 2017 by MAX
Hypholoma sp. (Hypholoma) at Canberra Central, ACT - 2 May 2017 by Qwerty
Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at Acton, ACT - 16 Apr 2017 by SallyandPeter
Gerridae (family) (Unidentified water strider) at Canberra Central, ACT - 15 Mar 2017 by Qwerty
Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Acton, ACT - 22 Feb 2017 by Christine
Entometa undescribed species nr fervens (Common Gum Snout Moth) at Acton, ACT - 9 Jan 2017 by ibaird
Austrolestes leda (Wandering Ringtail) at Canberra Central, ACT - 26 Nov 2016 by AlisonMilton
Austroargiolestes icteromelas (Common Flatwing) at Canberra Central, ACT - 24 Nov 2016 by roymcd
Ptilotula fusca (Fuscous Honeyeater) at Acton, ACT - 14 May 2016 by RyuCallaway
Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Acton, ACT - 17 Jan 2016 by SkyFire747
Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) at Canberra Central, ACT - 14 Aug 2015 by RodDeb
Armillaria luteobubalina (Australian Honey Fungus) at Acton, ACT - 26 Jun 2015 by Alison Milton
Armillaria luteobubalina (Australian Honey Fungus) at Acton, ACT - 5 Jun 2015 by Alison Milton
Armillaria sp. (A honey fungus) at Acton, ACT - 5 Jun 2015 by Alison Milton
zz agaric (stem; gills white/cream) at Acton, ACT - 5 Jun 2015 by Alison Milton
Platycercus elegans (Crimson Rosella) at Canberra Central, ACT - 19 Apr 2015 by natureguy
Strepera graculina (Pied Currawong) at Canberra Central, ACT - 19 Apr 2015 by natureguy
Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Canberra Central, ACT - 31 Mar 2015 by SheridanR
Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Acton, ACT - 19 Jan 2013 by GeoffRobertson
Corcorax melanorhamphos (White-winged Chough) at Acton, ACT - 24 Mar 2012 by MB
Aphididae (family) (Unidentified aphid) at Acton, ACT - 24 Feb 2012 by Christine
Austroargiolestes icteromelas (Common Flatwing) at Canberra Central, ACT - 2 Nov 2011 by Christine
Gymnorhina tibicen (Australian Magpie) at Canberra Central, ACT - 3 Mar 2010 by KMcCue
Calliphora sp. (genus) (Unidentified blowfly) at Acton, ACT - 10 Jan 2009 by Harrisi
Scolypopa australis (Passionvine hopper, Fluffy bum) at Acton, ACT - 10 Jan 2009 by Harrisi
Scolypopa australis (Passionvine hopper, Fluffy bum) at Acton, ACT - 10 Jan 2009 by Harrisi
Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Acton, ACT - 20 Oct 2007 by Alison Milton
Austroargiolestes icteromelas (Common Flatwing) at Acton, ACT - 21 Jan 2006 by Alison Milton

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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

  • Megachile ordinaria Scientific name
  • Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 652.5m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
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