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Xeromelecta californica
Copyright © 2003 Hartmut Wisch

Xeromelecta californica
Angeles Crest, ~7000 ft., San Gabriel Mountains, Los Angeles County, California, USA
September 17, 2003
Looking at wing veination I see three submarginal cells; not sure about the jugal lobe from my image. The second recurrent vein doesn't seem to be s-shaped, so probably not a Colletid.



By the way, the plant it is visiting is a Rubber Rabbitbrush (Chrysothamnus nauseosus).

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Contributed by Hartmut Wisch on 28 June, 2005 - 4:16pm
Last updated 1 October, 2006 - 6:57am

Moved
Moved from Xeromelecta californica.
… Beatriz Moisset, 1 October, 2006 - 6:57am login or register to post comments

Xeromelecta is in subfamily Apinae
not Nomadinae
… John S. Ascher, 23 September, 2006 - 5:00pm login or register to post comments

Cuckoo bee.
This is one of the many species (and genera) of cuckoo bees. I believe this one is in the tribe Epeolini, certainly in the Apidae family. Nice image, and a true expert could no doubt do better on the ID.
… Eric R. Eaton, 28 June, 2005 - 6:24pm login or register to post comments

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