Plaster bee at Hazelbrook, NSW
Identification history
| Leioproctus sp. (genus) | 18 Aug 2023 | michael.batley | ||
| Leioproctus sp. (genus) | 18 Aug 2023 | SapphFire |
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User's notes
There were several of these bees visiting Epacris gunnii flowers, along with at least 1 male in pursuit of the females. Warm, lightly breezy day. Area was above a hanging swamp. Leioprcotus genus is just a guess on my part.
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Location information
- Coordinates 150.457058-33.705217
- Places Hazelbrook, NSW
Sighting information
- 5 Abundance
- 12 Aug 2023 11:34 AM Recorded on
- SapphFire Recorded by
Additional information
- Epacris gunnii Associated plant
- A few females being chased by at least 1 male. Associated Insect
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Female Gender
- Dependent young Breeding behaviour
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
- True Pollinator Insect on Flower
Species information
- Leioproctus sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Plaster bee Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-Invasive
- Up to 1642m Recorded at altitude
- 143 images trained Machine learning
- External link More information
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- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Confirmed by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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