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Bee - Andrena - female
Copyright © 2008 Sam Houston

Bee - Andrena - Female
Sand Springs, Osage County, Oklahoma, USA
April 5, 2008
Size: 4.76mm (3/16")
Please help with ID.
Contributed by Sam Houston on 6 April, 2008 - 12:42pm
Last updated 7 April, 2008 - 8:08am

Andrena sp. - female
This large genus contains also many small species, easily mistaken for small Halictidae on the field. But those tan stripes on the face, along compound eyes, are a hallmark for many Andrena species.
… Richard Vernier, 6 April, 2008 - 4:48pm

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