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Unknown Bee - Dieunomia heteropoda - female
Copyright © 2007 Scott Nelson

Unknown Bee - Dieunomia heteropoda - Female
Alafia River State Park, HIllsborough County, Florida, USA
September 17, 2007
Size: 17 mm
Is this megachilidae or Xylocopa? I am stumped on this bee, I've search many photos and can't find it. Please help.

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Unknown Bee - Dieunomia heteropoda - female Unknown Bee - Dieunomia heteropoda - female Unknown Bee - Dieunomia heteropoda - female
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Contributed by Scott Nelson on 30 September, 2007 - 3:20pm
Last updated 1 October, 2007 - 5:39pm

Dieunomia heteropoda
obviously a bee, with typical bee wing venation

note the tibial scopa

note lack of the hairy facial foveae that are present in all Andrena females
… John S. Ascher, 1 October, 2007 - 11:57am login or register to post comments

I'm pretty sure this is an an
I'm pretty sure this is an andrena sp. good shots on the face.
… William Ericson, 30 September, 2007 - 7:29pm login or register to post comments

 
Doesnot look like a bee
from the wing venation.
… Adalbert Goertz, 30 September, 2007 - 9:27pm login or register to post comments

 
what do you suggest it is the
what do you suggest it is then? I'm very curiousat this point. doesn't look very wasp like.
… William Ericson, 1 October, 2007 - 12:27am login or register to post comments

 
Some Sphecoid?
Pemphredoni?
… Adalbert Goertz, 1 October, 2007 - 9:24am login or register to post comments

 
However...
sphecids do not have the basal segment of the hind tarsus widened or flattened as it is in this sample. also note the amount of hair for the collection of pollen. also, note how stocky the body is. it's definitely a bee, probably Andrena sp.
… Alex M, 1 October, 2007 - 10:25am login or register to post comments

 
I agree.
thats what I thought as well.
… William Ericson, 1 October, 2007 - 11:37am login or register to post comments

 
I agree this is almost certai
I agree this is almost certainly an Andrena species.
… Gordon C. Snelling, 1 October, 2007 - 4:46pm login or register to post comments

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