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OCBees #2 - Epeolus compactus - female

OCBees #2 - Epeolus compactus - Female
Fullerton Arboretum, Fullerton, Orange County, California, USA
October 27, 2007

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Moved
Moved from Cellophane-cuckoos.

ID provided by Thomas Onuferko, author of the taxonomic revision

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Epeolus
female

cleptoparasite of Colletes

 
Cleptoparasite
Interesting. I think this is the first time I've run across the term. Thanks, John.

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