Lipotriches flavoviridis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Lipotriches flavoviridis is a species of bee in the family Halictidae. It was first described by Theodore Cockerell in 1905. It is found in mainland Australia, as well as Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands. It ranges in colour from dark metallic green to shiny gold, occasionally with crimson iridescence. They are approximately 7mm long, and the end of the abdomen is red in females. Nesting takes place in underground burrows.
The male was first described by Theodore Cockerell in 1905, when it was given the name Nomia flavoviridis. The specific name means “yellow-green” in latin, in reference to the yellowish green colour of the head, thorax and much of the abdomen. The type specimen is from Mackay, Queensland.
The female was first described by German entomologist Heinrich Friese in 1912. That type specimen was collected near Sialum, Papua New Guinea, and he named it Nomia aenescens. Some females collected from the Perth area in Western Australia were named as a new variety by Tarlton Rayment in 1931. He called them Nomia flavoviridis rubra, in reference to the crimson iridescence on the mesothorax.
Subsequent work by American entomologist Charles D. Michener... Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Green Austral-Nomia sighting in Melbourne on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 517th most-seen of the 875 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Green Austral-Nomia in Melbourne on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Yellow-Green Austral-Nomia sightings, Melbourne ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Brisbane (Australia, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow-Green Austral-Nomia is recorded against all the insects logged in Melbourne (16 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
