Leioproctus sp. (genus)

Plaster bee at Bungonia, NSW

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Identification history

Leioproctus sp. (genus)	22 Nov 2024	michael.batley
Leioproctus (Leioproctus) plumosus	20 Nov 2024	PeterA
Lipotriches (Austronomia) phanerura	18 Nov 2024	CarbonAI
Unverified	18 Nov 2024	trevorpreston

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3 comments

PeterA wrote:

20 Nov 2024

Could also be Leioproctus carinatus...?
Michael?

michael.batley wrote:

22 Nov 2024

I don't think it is either because both plumosus and carinatus have a distinctly green thorax. It is likely to be one of the Leioproctus spatulatus complex, several of which sometimes have a metallic blue abdomen. If we could see the propodeum we could confirm the species group to which she belongs.

PeterA wrote:

23 Nov 2024

Thanks, Michael.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.940787 -34.855829
Altitude 592.0m
Maps Goulburn Mulwaree Council
Places Bungonia, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
17 Nov 2024 11:03 AM Recorded on
trevorpreston Recorded by
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Insects Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) trevorpreston Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

Less than 5mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health

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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More than one media file
Verified by an expert moderator
Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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