Megachile sp. (several subgenera)

Resin Bees at Dulwich Hill, NSW

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Identification history

	Megachile sp.	18 Feb 2023	michael.batley
	Megachile sp.	18 Feb 2023	JudeWright

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User's notes

Quite small, haven’t noticed it visiting our garden before

2 comments

michael.batley wrote:

18 Feb 2023

Based mostly on the size, I am wondering whether she is M. apicata.

JudeWright wrote:

18 Feb 2023

I was looking at apicata too but the colour on the end of the abdomen didn’t look right. Will keep an eye out for her to try and get a better photo. Thanks Michael.

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Location information

Places Dulwich Hill, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
JudeWright Recorded by
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Insects Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) JudeWright Greater Sydney NatureMapr

Additional information

Oregano Associated plant
5mm to 12mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health
Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
True Insect on a flower

Species information

Megachile sp. (several subgenera) Scientific name
Resin Bees Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 683.3m Recorded at altitude
119 images trained Machine learning
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