Leafcutter bee, Megachilid bee at Aranda, ACT
Identification history
| Megachile (Eutricharaea) macularis | 22 Mar 2026 | PeterA | ||
| Megachile serricauda | 19 Mar 2026 | KMcCue |
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1 comment
PeterA
wrote:
22 Mar 2026
Pretty sure - M. serricauda does not have the pattern of hair dots on the thorax seen on M. macularis.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.081511-35.258081
- Altitude 641.0m
- Places Aranda, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 19 Mar 2026 05:04 PM Recorded on
- KMcCue Recorded by
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KMcCue NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) Insects Megachile (Eutricharaea) macularis Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) Insects
Additional information
- European Honey Bee Associated animal
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
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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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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