Thyreus caeruleopunctatus
1 Chequered cuckoo bee at Evatt, ACT
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| Thyreus caeruleopunctatus | PeterA | 17 Mar 2025 | |
| Thyreus sp. (genus) | DiBickers | 17 Mar 2025 | |
| Thyreus caeruleopunctatus | CarbonAI | 17 Mar 2025 | |
| Thyreus caeruleopunctatus | LeahColebrook | 17 Mar 2025 |
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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
- Collecting pollen Insect behaviour on flower
- salvia sp. Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- LeahC NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Thyreus caeruleopunctatus Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) Insects
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
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