Megachile sp. (several subgenera)

Resin Bees at Hackett, ACT

Megachile sp. (several subgenera) at Hackett, ACT - 30 Dec 2023
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Megachile sp. 30 Dec 2023 PeterA
Megachile (Eutricharaea) macularis 30 Dec 2023 WalterEgo

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PeterA wrote:
   30 Dec 2023
May be M. macularis but not possible to confirm from this image.
   30 Dec 2023
The only leafcutter in the area with facial hair as orange as this is M. maculariformis. Were it not carrying a piece of leaf, there would be other possibilities among the resin bees.

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  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • False Pollinator Insect on Flower
  • False Bee nest present

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