Lipotriches sp. (genus)
Halictid bee at Mongarlowe, NSW
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| Lipotriches sp. (genus) | PeterA | 16 Feb 2025 | |
| Lipotriches (Austronomia) australica | PeterA | 16 Feb 2025 | |
| Unverified | LisaH | 13 Feb 2025 |
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4 comments
16 Feb 2025
Lisa, this male could be L. submoerens (sometimes called a red-legged bee) but could also be L. moerens. I'm not aware of an easy way to distinguish.
Michael?
Michael?
16 Feb 2025
I would say it is definitely either L. moerens or L. submoerens (without further study we can't say which name applies to which species). The hair bands are too narrow for L. australica and the hind femur and tibia are too narrow as well.
Location information
- Maps Mongarlowe River
- Places Mongarlowe, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- LisaH Recorded by
- bursaria Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Yes Insect on a flower
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- LisaH NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Lipotriches sp. (genus) Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) Insects
Species information
- Lipotriches sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Halictid bee Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 776m Recorded at altitude
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