Leioproctus sp. (genus)

Plaster bee at Bungendore, NSW

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Identification history

	Leioproctus sp. (genus)	28 Oct 2024	michael.batley
	Unverified	26 Oct 2024	clarehoneydove

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michael.batley wrote:

28 Oct 2024

This could be Leioproctus platycephalus or Leioproctus wilsoni. Given the rarity of the latter, it would be of interest to confirm its presence at that location. To do that we would need to be able to see how many cells are on the forewing and whether the face has depressed fovea (as in sighting 4404548) or to see a male (as in sighting 4450573). The almost prostrate pea is just the sort of flower that L. wilsoni seems to prefer.

clarehoneydove wrote:

28 Oct 2024

@michael.batley Apologies I do not have a quality camera just my phone but I would welcome any interested party wanting to come take a look at the large patches of native peas and scout for the bees. This is an easily accessible area along a driveway.

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Location information

Places Bungendore, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
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Insects Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) clarehoneydove Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

Native pea Associated plant
5mm to 12mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health
True Insect on a flower

Species information

Leioproctus sp. (genus) Scientific name
Plaster bee Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1642m Recorded at altitude
191 images trained Machine learning
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