Leioproctus (Leioproctus) amabilis
A plaster bee at Unanderra, NSW
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| Leioproctus (Leioproctus) amabilis | PeterA | 21 Nov 2024 | |
| Leioproctus (Exleycolletes) sp. | PaperbarkNativeBees | 19 Nov 2024 |
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Visiting flowering garlic chives.
2 comments
21 Nov 2024
Not quite sure why you think this is L. (Exleycolletes)? The metallic sheen on the hairy thorax and the metallic purplish abdomen suggests L. amabilis.
17 Dec 2024
Thanks for your ID @PeterA. I thought it might be L. amabilis but I wasn't sure so I was trying to select just Leioproctus sp.
Location information
- Places Unanderra, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- PaperbarkNativeBees Recorded by
- garlic chives 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 South Coast NatureMapr Leioproctus (Leioproctus) amabilis Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) Insects
Species information
- Leioproctus (Leioproctus) amabilis Scientific name
- A plaster bee Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 732.8m Recorded at altitude
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