Megachile (Eutricharaea) maculariformis
Gold-tipped leafcutter bee at Aranda, ACT
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| Megachile (Eutricharaea) maculariformis | 5 Apr 2026 | PeterA | ||
| Megachile (Eutricharaea) maculariformis | 3 Apr 2026 | KMcCue | ||
| Megachile sp. (several subgenera) | 25 Mar 2026 | KMcCue |
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1 comment
3 Apr 2026
Kevin, I'm pretty sure your 1st picture is a male Megachile macularis, and the 2nd and 3rd pictures are Lipotriches ferricauda. Need to separate the entries.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.081519-35.258047
- Altitude 631.3m
- Places Aranda, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 24 Mar 2026 01:21 PM Recorded on
- KMcCue Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- KMcCue NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Megachile (Eutricharaea) maculariformis Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) Insects
Species information
- Megachile (Eutricharaea) maculariformis Scientific name
- Gold-tipped leafcutter bee Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1705m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
5 / 7
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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- More than one media file
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