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Halictus rubicundus lerouxi (Halictidae) in Colorado Springs - Halictus rubicundus - male - female

Halictus rubicundus lerouxi (Halictidae) in Colorado Springs - Halictus rubicundus - Male Female
Colorado Springs, Deerfield Hills (N38° 47.041' , W104° 44.930'), El Paso County, Colorado, USA
June 24, 2005
Size: L = 10 mm
Found on Salvia superba nemorosa. The subsp. lerouxi has a vein crossing at the end of the
2nd subcubital cell. Female is on the right. This bee is a generalist visitor on a variety of flowers in Colorado.

Moved to guide
Nice to start having some Halictidae ID'ed down to species (and even subspecies!)

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