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What kind of bee? - Hoplitis
Copyright © 2008 Cynthia Tedore

What kind of bee? - Hoplitis
Durham, Durham County, North Carolina, USA
April 25, 2008
Size: less than 1"
This bee has white eyes! Can anyone help me identify it? I wonder if the white eyes are an identifying character or if this is just an oddball mutant.
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Contributed by Cynthia Tedore on 29 April, 2008 - 1:10pm
Last updated 21 May, 2008 - 3:50pm

Hoplitis (Alcidamea) male
probably H. pilosifrons (if not, then the very similar H. productus, but the long sternal projection of H. productus is not visible in the image)
… John S. Ascher, 29 April, 2008 - 1:30pm login or register to post comments

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