Nomia Strigata Archives - Singapore Geographic https://www.singaporegeographic.com/tag/nomia-strigata Singapore Biodiversity, List of Wild Animals, Insect, Nature Article that has been recorded in Singapore. Sat, 29 Jan 2022 14:08:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 135464637 Pearly-banded Bee – Nomia Strigata https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/bee-wasp-hornet/pearly-banded-bee-nomia-strigata?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pearly-banded-bee-nomia-strigata https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/bee-wasp-hornet/pearly-banded-bee-nomia-strigata#respond Thu, 03 Dec 2020 10:12:01 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=1817 One of the most common solitary bees in Singapore. Nests are constructed underground. Females have the ability to sonicate and access pollen from buzz-pollinated plants. Visits flowers of both native plants (e.g. Melastoma malabathricum, Ardisia elliptica) and cultivated edible plants (e.g. brinjal, chilli, tomato). Nparks Eyes black. Thorax dark, with yellow hairs on the rear […]

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Eyes black. Thorax dark, with yellow hairs on the rear margin. Abdomen black with smooth, opalescent bands; band colour may vary from yellow-green to bright blue.

Spotted at Choa Chu Kang

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