Lipotriches (Astronomia) muscosa

Mount Kembla, NSW

Lipotriches (Astronomia) muscosa at Mount Kembla, NSW - 26 Oct 2024 10:54 AM
Lipotriches (Astronomia) muscosa at Mount Kembla, NSW - 26 Oct 2024 10:54 AM
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Identification history

Lipotriches (Astronomia) muscosa 28 Oct 2024 PeterA
Lipotriches (Austronomia) phanerura 27 Oct 2024 CarbonAI
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) lanarium 27 Oct 2024 BackyardHabitatProject

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PeterA wrote:
   28 Oct 2024
L. muscosa has dense hair on the face and thorax and no clear abdominal hair bands, unlike L. phanerura.
donhe wrote:
   28 Oct 2024
I am doing this on my phone with limited resolution on the photos, but this bee seems to have no facial hair, but has a grey hairy thorax?

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  • Dianella caerulea Associated plant
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • Unknown Gender
  • Alive / healthy Animal health
  • Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
  • True Pollinator Insect on Flower

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