Amegilla sp. (genus)

Blue Banded Bee at Penrose, NSW

Amegilla sp. (genus) at Penrose, NSW - 9 Jan 2022
Amegilla sp. (genus) at Penrose, NSW - 9 Jan 2022
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Identification history

Amegilla sp. (genus) 13 Jan 2022 michael.batley
Amegilla (Zonamegilla) cingulata 12 Jan 2022 Aussiegall

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   13 Jan 2022
It is certainly a Blue-banded Bee, but not A. cingulata which is not found south of Taree. The most likely possibility is Amegilla asserta, but the different blue banded species can be hard to tell apart.

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Sighting information

  • 3 Abundance
  • 9 Jan 2022 04:42 PM Recorded on
  • Aussiegall Recorded by

Additional information

  • salvia Associated plant
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • Unknown Gender

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