Megachile (Hackeriapis) tosticauda

    

Size
female 8 mm; male 6 mm

Identifying Characteristics
A small species with the whole rear end covered in orange hair. Males have orange-brown or light brown legs.

Distinctive Features
Close examination of the mandibles can distinguish this conclusively from other small species. The species most likely to be confused with it are M. apicata and M. hackeri.

Flower Visiting Records

Angophora spp.	Atalaya hemiglauca	Bursaria spinosa
Canthium oleifolium	Cassinia laevis	Eremophila deserti
Eriostemon linearis	Eucalyptus spp.	Goodenia spp.
Melaleuca spp.	Pultenaea tuberculata

Taxonomy

Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Megachilidae
Genus:	Megachile
Subgenus:	Hackeriapis
Species:	tosticauda