Lipotriches sp. (genus)

Halictid bee at Wodonga, VIC

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Lipotriches sp. (genus) 7 Mar 2025 DiBickers
Lipotriches (Austronomia) phanerura 15 Mar 2023 KylieWaldon
Lipotriches (Austronomia) phanerura 15 Mar 2023 PeterA
Unverified 13 Mar 2023 KylieWaldon

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at first i thought these afternoon bees were blue banded but when I looked at the photos I can see they are clearly something else. At one stage there were two bees in the same flower. They only landed for a few moments then took a turn along the creek bank before returning and repeating.

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KylieWaldon wrote:
   14 Mar 2023
a Leaf Cutter Bee?
PeterA wrote:
   15 Mar 2023
Male - you can just see the red lower legs and red tegula at the base of the wings.
PeterA wrote:
   15 Mar 2023
Lipotriches phanerura (male)
KylieWaldon wrote:
   15 Mar 2023
TY PeterA. lol. I think I've come a long way. When I first started looking at insects in sep 2020 I didn't even know native bees existed!

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  • 3 Abundance
  • 13 Mar 2023 04:28 PM Recorded on
  • KylieWaldon Recorded by
  • 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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