Megachile (Eutricharaea) sp. (genus & subgenus)
Leaf-cutter Bee at Sydney, NSW
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| Megachile (Eutricharaea) sp. (genus & subgenus) | michael.batley | 30 Dec 2023 | ||
| Megachile sp. | PaperbarkNativeBees | 30 Dec 2023 |
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2 comments
30 Dec 2023
The most likely possibility is M. serricauda, but leaf-cutters are hard to separate from photos.
Location information
- Coordinates 151.210220-33.873206
- Places Sydney, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 4 Dec 2023 12:55 PM Recorded on
- PaperbarkNativeBees Recorded by
- Fan flowers and paper daises on a pop up flower bed erected by the Council. 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
Collections
- PaperbarkNativeBees Greater Sydney NatureMapr Megachile (Eutricharaea) sp. (genus & subgenus) Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) Insects
Species information
- Megachile (Eutricharaea) sp. (genus & subgenus) Scientific name
- Leaf-cutter Bee Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 675.9m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
4 / 7
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Additional attributes
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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