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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps » Apoidea (clade Anthophila) - Bees » Miner, Fairy, Allied Panurgine, and Oxaeine Bees (Andrenidae) » Panurgine Bees (Panurginae) » Calliopsine Bees (Calliopsini) » Calliopsis » Subgenus Hypomacrotera (Calliopsis Subgenus Hypomacrotera) » Calliopsis subalpina
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Mining bee - Calliopsis subalpina - male
Copyright © 2016 Zack Saavedra

Mining bee - Calliopsis subalpina - Male
Fort Stockton, Pecos County, Texas, USA
June 1, 2016
This adorable little fellow was rummaging around in a mallow a short distance from the city's largest park. It was quite active and not easy to photograph, but I think these images will do the trick.

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Mining bee - Calliopsis subalpina - male Mining bee - Calliopsis subalpina - male
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Contributed by Zack Saavedra on 5 June, 2016 - 9:51pm
Last updated 5 June, 2016 - 11:34pm

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… Zack Saavedra, 5 June, 2016 - 11:34pm login or register to post comments

Male - Mining Bee
This one is a known Globe Mallow feeder. The wing pattern of the males is distinct, grey eyes, orange antennae tips, etc. Nice Shots!
Calliopsis subalpina: ♂ A first for your state, congrats!
… Bob Biagi, 5 June, 2016 - 11:27pm login or register to post comments

 
No kidding!
A new state record? Wow, that's exciting to say the least! I suppose I was in the right place at the right time!

Thanks for the surprising feedback Bob!
… Zack Saavedra, 5 June, 2016 - 11:32pm login or register to post comments

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