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Green-eyed (Melittid) bee - Hesperapis
Copyright © 2008 Debbi Brusco

Green-eyed (Melittid) bee - Hesperapis
Fort Ord NP, Monterey County, California, USA
May 11, 2008
Size: 15-17mm
This has the look of a bee to me, and I couldn't see any halteres. I was surprised to see the eye color. The habitat where this was found is sand dunes (not on the beach, but on the coast), with some scattered vernal pools. There are low flowering plants, but also shrubs such as Manzanita, and some trees.
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Contributed by Debbi Brusco on 14 May, 2008 - 1:00am
Last updated 15 May, 2008 - 10:11pm

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… Ted Kropiewnicki, 15 May, 2008 - 10:11pm login or register to post comments

Hesperapis
melittid bee

a great find

please add to genus guide page

a new species for Bugguide
… John S. Ascher, 14 May, 2008 - 10:48pm login or register to post comments

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