Megachile macularis

Ellery Creek Big Hole Megachile (Eutricharaea) macularis

Ellery Creek Big Hole FaunaA Dingo at the Waterhole A Dragon at the Creek Caper White Butterfly Megachile macularis

When visiting this special place in the West MacDonnell Ranges, check out some of the insects that can be found around the waterhole, such as our Australian native bees, as beautifully captured on camera here.

Belonging to the genus Megachile, the Megachile (Eutricharaea) macularis is a solitary bee, that are often called leafcutter bees or leafcutting bees.

The following photos of the Megachile macularis were taken at Ellery Creek Big Hole in the West MacDonnell Ranges by Marc Newman.

Check out our Bees section with info on genus Megachile and Megachile macularis

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Footnote & References

1. Photographs Megachile (Eutricharaea) macularis © Marc Newman, Flickr, https://flickr.com/photos/koolbee/albums
2. Megachile (Eutricharaea) macularis Dalla Torre, 1896, Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:120c7497-f842-4b02-a2ed-36f7e318d931

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Ellery Creek Big Hole FaunaA Dingo at the Waterhole A Dragon at the Creek Caper White Butterfly Megachile macularis

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