Bembecinus sp. (genus)

2 A sand wasp at Acton, ACT

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Identification history

	Bembecinus sp. (genus)	1 Jan 2021	MichaelMulvaney
	Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) bicingulatum	31 Dec 2020	Roger

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User's notes

The bees on this single bush (Maireana sedifolia) were in 2 clusters at the Red Centre ANBG

4 comments

michael.batley wrote:

31 Dec 2020

They are wasps, not bees.

Roger wrote:

1 Jan 2021

Thanks Michael, we had problems with the id as you can see

michael.batley wrote:

1 Jan 2021

Can I suggest Bembecinus hirtulus as a possibility. They broadly fit Smith's original description and Evans & Matthews (1971) reported finding the species in the ACT along the Murrumbidgee River.

Roger wrote:

1 Jan 2021

Thank you very much Michael. As there doesn't seem to be any images on ALA or iNaturalist it is obviously hard to get a positive ID

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Location information

Coordinates 149.107465 -35.274437
Altitude 628.5m
Maps ANBG
Places Acton, ACT

Sighting information

16 - 100 Abundance
31 Dec 2020 09:51 AM Recorded on
Roger Recorded by
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Insects Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Sand or digger wasps (Crabronidae & Sphecidae) Roger Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Bembecinus sp. (genus) Scientific name
A sand wasp Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 636.2m Recorded at altitude
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