Leafcutter bee, Megachilid bee at Murrumbateman, NSW
Identification history
| Megachile (Eutricharaea) serricauda | 11 Nov 2024 | PeterA | ||
| Megachile (Eutricharaea) maculariformis | 10 Nov 2024 | CarbonAI | ||
| Megachile (Eutricharaea) macularis | 10 Nov 2024 | amiessmacro |
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2 comments
PeterA
wrote:
11 Nov 2024
Pretty sure - M. macularis has hair spots on the thorax and tighter hair bands. Outside chance it could also be M. obtusa - the females are difficult to separate. A nearby male would confirm M. serricauda.
amiessmacro
wrote:
11 Nov 2024
@PeterA Thankyou I’ll try get some photos, they’re fresh ones and so flighty at the moment
Location information
- Places Murrumbateman, NSW
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- amiessmacro Recorded by
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amiessmacro Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Megachile (Eutricharaea) serricauda Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) Insects
Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
Species information
- Megachile (Eutricharaea) serricauda Scientific name
- Leafcutter bee, Megachilid bee Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 725m Recorded at altitude
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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