Megachile (Eutricharaea) macularis
Leafcutter bee, Megachilid bee at Hughes, ACT
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| Megachile (Eutricharaea) macularis | 16 Mar 2026 | PeterA | ||
| Unverified | 13 Mar 2026 | LisaH |
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I was intrigued by the hairy front legs
1 comment
16 Mar 2026
Very nice pictures. Male Megachile bees often have modified forelegs - fringes and/or large spots.
Location information
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- LisaH Recorded by
- Rosemary Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
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- LisaH NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Megachile (Eutricharaea) macularis Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) Insects
Species information
- Megachile (Eutricharaea) macularis Scientific name
- Leafcutter bee, Megachilid bee Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 652m Recorded at altitude
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5 / 7
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