Megachile (Eutricharaea) serricauda
Leafcutter bee, Megachilid bee at Murrumbateman, NSW
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| Megachile (Eutricharaea) serricauda | michael.batley | 29 Nov 2024 | |
| Megachile sp. (several subgenera) | PeterA | 28 Nov 2024 | |
| Megachile sp. (several subgenera) | amiessmacro | 27 Nov 2024 |
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29 Nov 2024
I can see the teeth on the last segment of his abdomen that gives the species the name. Some other species have teeth there but the hair bands on the abdomen make it probable that this is a leaf cutter.
Location information
- Places Murrumbateman, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- amiessmacro Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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- amiessmacro Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Megachile (Eutricharaea) serricauda Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) Insects
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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