Alice Springs Fauna •
Lasioglossum (Homalictus)Lasioglossum (Homalictus) on Eucalyptus orbifolia Lasioglossum (Homalictus) dotatum Lasioglossum (Homalictus) urbanum
Alice Springs BeesAmegilla Bee Braunsapis sp Bright-white Masked Bee Bush Bee Ceylalictus perditellus European Honey Bee Exoneurella eremophila Golden-browed Resin Bee Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) eremaean Lasioglossum (Homalictus) Lasioglossum (Parasphecodes) Lipotriches Megachile deanii Red-headed Masked Bee Stenotritidae genus Stenotritus Xanthesma (Xenohesma)
When the eucalypts are in flower, you will often see among the many insects, native bees enjoying the nectar and pollen. Pictured here is the Lasioglossum (Homalictus) collecting pollen from the Eucalyptus orbifolia. These trees can be seen growing along the old cemetery in Araluen, Alice Springs.
Footnote & References
- Many thanks for ID to Kit Prendergast, The Buzz on Wild Bees, Facebook group, https://www.facebook.com/groups/buzzonwildbees/
- Homalictus Cockerell, 1919, Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/eec58289-a47b-4279-97a9-9e6c4dc32188
- Subgenus Homalictus, iNaturalistAU, https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/taxa/464697-Homalictus
Lasioglossum (Homalictus)Lasioglossum (Homalictus) on Eucalyptus orbifolia Lasioglossum (Homalictus) dotatum Lasioglossum (Homalictus) urbanum
Alice Springs BeesAmegilla Bee Braunsapis sp Bright-white Masked Bee Bush Bee Ceylalictus perditellus European Honey Bee Exoneurella eremophila Golden-browed Resin Bee Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) eremaean Lasioglossum (Homalictus) Lasioglossum (Parasphecodes) Lipotriches Megachile deanii Red-headed Masked Bee Stenotritidae genus Stenotritus Xanthesma (Xenohesma)
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