Megachile (Eutricharaea) serricauda
Leafcutter bee, Megachilid bee at Dulwich Hill, NSW
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| Megachile (Eutricharaea) serricauda | michael.batley | 13 Feb 2023 | |
| Megachile (Eutricharaea) serricauda | JudeWright | 13 Feb 2023 |
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Might be a male
4 comments
15 Feb 2023
So it does, thanks Michael.
I’m seeing them frequently and always on the one cultivated Goodenia ovata that I have. It has larger flowers and a lot more of them than the G. ovata species that I also have growing. If all my photos are of the same species visiting the same plant, should I hold back on uploading all my sightings of them? I am mindful of your time and don’t wan’t to overdo if sightings on repeat aren’t useful. I ask because I like trying to photograph them so could end up with a lot. Also, Thanks for all the IDs, it’s really wonderful, as a budding bee enthusiast, to have access to this site and your expertise.
I’m seeing them frequently and always on the one cultivated Goodenia ovata that I have. It has larger flowers and a lot more of them than the G. ovata species that I also have growing. If all my photos are of the same species visiting the same plant, should I hold back on uploading all my sightings of them? I am mindful of your time and don’t wan’t to overdo if sightings on repeat aren’t useful. I ask because I like trying to photograph them so could end up with a lot. Also, Thanks for all the IDs, it’s really wonderful, as a budding bee enthusiast, to have access to this site and your expertise.
15 Feb 2023
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Location information
- Places Dulwich Hill, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- JudeWright Recorded by
- Goodenia ovata (cultivar) Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
- Yes Insect on a flower
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- JudeWright Greater Sydney NatureMapr Megachile (Eutricharaea) serricauda Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) Insects
Species information
- Megachile (Eutricharaea) serricauda Scientific name
- Leafcutter bee, Megachilid bee Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 725m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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6 / 7
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- More than one media file