Megachile sp. (several subgenera)

1 Resin Bees at Glenroy, NSW

Megachile sp. (several subgenera) at Glenroy, NSW - 16 Oct 2021 01:48 PM

Megachile sp. (several subgenera) at Glenroy, NSW - 16 Oct 2021 01:48 PM

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Identification history

	Megachile sp. (several subgenera)	5 Mar 2025	DiBickers
	Megachile (Hackeriapis) canifrons	15 Mar 2023	KylieWaldon
	Unverified	20 Oct 2021	KylieWaldon

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User's notes

A different native bee.

3 comments

ChrisAllen wrote:

21 Oct 2021

I think I've got a photo of one of these guys on a Chocolate lily. They are so tiny

KylieWaldon wrote:

22 Oct 2021

Yes they are Chris. Some half if not a third the size of the European honeybee.

PeterA wrote:

15 Mar 2023

Megachile species - could be M. canifrons

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Sighting information

3 Abundance
16 Oct 2021 01:48 PM Recorded on
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KylieWaldon NatureMapr Albury, Wodonga Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) Insects

Additional information

pea Associated plant
12mm to 25mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Megachile sp. (several subgenera) Scientific name
Resin Bees Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 683.3m Recorded at altitude
119 images trained Machine learning
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