Tetragonula carbonaria

Stingless bee at Mogo, NSW

Tetragonula carbonaria at Mogo, NSW - 24 Feb 2018
Tetragonula carbonaria at Mogo, NSW - 24 Feb 2018
Tetragonula carbonaria at Mogo, NSW - 24 Feb 2018
Tetragonula carbonaria at Mogo, NSW - 24 Feb 2018
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Identification history

Tetragonula carbonaria 21 Feb 2020 KimPullen
Tetragonula carbonaria 16 Feb 2020 PeterA

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On Corymbia ficifolia in main street of Mogo

4 comments

MikeLeggett wrote:
   18 Feb 2020
What's the size of these flowers? It might help to determine the species. From visual evidence these are not the same species. Exoneura sp. is in there. Check out previous sightings and notice how T.carbonaria have white/grey hairs over their faces.
PeterA wrote:
   19 Feb 2020
Mike, I have changed a couple of images to clarify. These bees are 4.5mm, have white/ grey faces and characteristic thorax and pollen basket of T. carbonaria.
MikeLeggett wrote:
   19 Feb 2020
I'll leave it to Kim Pullen to confirm!
KimPullen wrote:
   22 Feb 2020
Agree T. carbonaria for images 1-3. Can't be sure about 4.

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Sighting information

  • 16 - 100 Abundance
  • 24 Feb 2018 09:51 AM Recorded on
  • PeterA Recorded by

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