1. PaDIL Species Factsheet Scientific Name: Megachile (Callomegachile) mystaceana (Michener, 1962) (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae: Megachilinae: Megachilini) Common Name Fire-tailed resin bee Live link: http://www.padil.gov.au/pollinators/Pest/Main/138800 Image Library Australian Pollinators Live link: http://www.padil.gov.au/pollinators/ Partners for Australian Pollinators image library Western Australian Museum https://museum.wa.gov.au/ South Australian Museum https://www.samuseum.sa.gov.au/ Australian Museum https://australian.museum/ Museums Victoria https://museumsvictoria.com.au/ 2. Species Information 2.1. Details Specimen Contact: - Author: Walker, K. Citation: Walker, K. (2010) Fire-tailed resin bee(Megachile (Callomegachile) mystaceana)Updated on 8/21/2012 Available online: PaDIL - http://www.padil.gov.au Image Use: Free for use under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY- NC 4.0) 2.2. URL Live link: http://www.padil.gov.au/pollinators/Pest/Main/138800 2.3. Facets Status: Native Australian Beneficial Species Host Genera: Fresh Flowers Bio-Region: Australasian - Oceanian Host Family: Papilionaceae 2.4. Diagnostic Notes Megachile (Callomegachile) mystaceana (Michener, 1962) Chalicodoma (Callomegachile) mystaceana Michener, C.D. 1962. Observations on the classification of the bees commonly placed in the genus Megachile (Hymenoptera: Apoidea). Journal of the New York Entomological Society 70: 17–29 [22]. Type data: Holotype QM T6733 ?, Brisbane, QLD. 3. Diagnostic Images Qld., Dunwich, North Stradbroke Island, Qld., W of Coolum, 7 March 1986, R. 27°30' S 153°24' E, 12 March 1988, G. Eastwood. Det J. King, 1989 Daniels. Det J. King, 1989 Dorsal Image - Male: Sarah McCaffrey Dorsal Image - Female: Sarah McCaffrey Museums Victoria Museums Victoria Qld., W of Coolum, 7 March 1986, R. Qld., W of Coolum, 7 March 1986, R. Eastwood. Det J. King, 1989 Eastwood. Det J. King, 1989 Foreleg Image - Male: Sarah McCaffrey Gaster Ventral Image - Male: Sarah Museums Victoria McCaffrey Museums Victoria Qld., Dunwich, North Stradbroke Island, Qld., W of Coolum, 7 March 1986, R. 27°30' S 153°24' E, 12 March 1988, G. Eastwood. Det J. King, 1989 Daniels. Det J. King, 1989 Head Front Image - Male: Sarah McCaffrey Head Front Image - Female: Sarah Museums Victoria McCaffrey Museums Victoria Qld., Dunwich, North Stradbroke Island, Qld., W of Coolum, 7 March 1986, R. 27°30' S 153°24' E, 12 March 1988, G. Eastwood. Det J. King, 1989 Daniels. Det J. King, 1989 Lateral Image - Male: Sarah McCaffrey Lateral Image - Female: Sarah McCaffrey Museums Victoria Museums Victoria Qld., Dunwich, North Stradbroke Island, Qld., Dunwich, North Stradbroke Island, 27°30' S 153°24' E, 12 March 1988, G. 27°30' S 153°24' E, 12 March 1988, G. Daniels. Det J. King, 1989 Daniels. Det J. King, 1989 Mesoscutum Image - Female: Sarah Metasoma Image - Female: Sarah McCaffrey Museums Victoria McCaffrey Museums Victoria Qld., Dunwich, North Stradbroke Island, Qld., W of Coolum, 7 March 1986, R. 27°30' S 153°24' E, 12 March 1988, G. Eastwood. Det J. King, 1989 Daniels. Det J. King, 1989 Ventral Image - Male: Sarah McCaffrey Propodeum Image - Female: Sarah Museums Victoria McCaffrey Museums Victoria Results Generated: Saturday, October 2, 2021 .