1 Chequered cuckoo bee at Evatt, ACT
Identification history
| Thyreus caeruleopunctatus | 17 Mar 2025 | PeterA | ||
| Thyreus sp. (genus) | 17 Mar 2025 | DiBickers | ||
| Thyreus caeruleopunctatus | 17 Mar 2025 | CarbonAI | ||
| Thyreus caeruleopunctatus | 17 Mar 2025 | LeahColebrook |
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Only the one photo as it flew away quickly. First time seeing one in my garden. I have a large population of blue banded bees and I understand fhe cuckoo bees take over their nests.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.079086-35.207139
- Altitude 600.3m
- Places Evatt, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 16 Mar 2025 02:08 PM Recorded on
- LeahColebrook Recorded by
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LeahC NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Thyreus caeruleopunctatus Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) Insects
Additional information
- Collecting pollen Insect behaviour on flower
- salvia sp. Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Species information
- Thyreus caeruleopunctatus Scientific name
- Chequered cuckoo bee Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 846.3m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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