Anthophora (Heliophila) - Anthophora

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Copyright © 2007 Hartmut Wisch

Anthophora (Heliophila) - Anthophora -

Off Frazier Mountain Road (8N04), ~6800ft, Los Padres National Forest, Ventura County, California, USA
September 6, 2007
Size: <9 mm

Small female at a seep taking up water; also observed one briefly in Rabbitbrush (Chrysothamnus nauseosus)

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Anthophora (Heliophila) - Anthophora - female

Contributed by Hartmut Wisch on 7 September, 2007 - 2:34pm
Last updated 22 April, 2008 - 11:22pm

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