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Agapostemon sp? - Agapostemon tyleri - female
Copyright © 2007 Arlene Ripley

Agapostemon sp? - Agapostemon tyleri - Female
Dragoon Mountain foothills, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
October 2, 2007
Assuming this is an Agapostemon, can it be identified to species? Thanks.
Contributed by Arlene Ripley on 4 October, 2007 - 12:45am
Last updated 8 October, 2007 - 5:09pm

Moved
Moved from Metallic Green Bees.
… Beatriz Moisset, 8 October, 2007 - 5:09pm

Agapostemon tyleri
female
… John S. Ascher, 4 October, 2007 - 11:49am

 
Never heard of it:-)
Never heard of that species until now. How could you tell on this image (and what a great shot, BTW)?
… Eric R. Eaton, 4 October, 2007 - 3:29pm

 
Thanks, John
Someone will have to create a species page for it.
… Arlene Ripley, 4 October, 2007 - 5:34pm

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