Lipotriches australica
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Lipotriches australica, commonly known as the green and gold nomia, is a species of bee in the family Halictidae. It was described by Frederick Smith in 1875, and is widely distributed across mainland Australia. It is approximately the size of a European honeybee, and it is a buzz pollinator. When conditions are optimal, the females can nest in dense aggregations with tens of thousands of nests per hectare. Males are often seen clustered together in roosting aggregations. This was one of four species featured in a set of native bee postage stamps, which were available from Australia Post in 2019.
This species was described in 1875 by Frederick Smith, who named it Nomia australica. In the 21st century it was moved to the genus Lipotriches by Professor Charles Michener, and it lies within the subgenus Austronomia. It is commonly known as the green and gold nomia in reference to the metallic blue-green shine on the abdomen and bands of golden hair.
Lipotriches australica is approximately 10mm long, which is around the size of a European honeybee. The head and thorax are black, and there is a patch of short, white hair at the rear of the thorax. The abdomen... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Green-And-Gold Nomia Bee sighting in Lamington National Park on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 107th most-seen of the 430 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Green-And-Gold Nomia Bee in Lamington National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June–September and December–April, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Green-And-Gold Nomia Bee sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Green-And-Gold Nomia Bee sightings, Lamington National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Blue Mountains National Park (Australia, under 5%).
Same order: Hymenoptera
The closest relatives of the Green-And-Gold Nomia Bee that you can see in Lamington National Park (order Hymenoptera, Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies) are Leptomyrmex tibialis (about 30%), Jumping Jack Ant (about 30%) and Notostigma foreli (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Green-And-Gold Nomia Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Lamington National Park (16 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
