Leioproctus sp. (genus)
Plaster bee at Bungendore, NSW
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| Leioproctus sp. (genus) | michael.batley | 28 Oct 2024 | |
| Unverified | clarehoneydove | 26 Oct 2024 |
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2 comments
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.
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.
Location information
- Places Bungendore, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- clarehoneydove Recorded by
- Native pea Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Yes Insect on a flower
Collections
- clarehoneydove Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Leioproctus sp. (genus) Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) Insects
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
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