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Megachilid Bee - Megachile albitarsis - female
Copyright © 2009 Tim Lethbridge

Megachilid Bee - Megachile albitarsis - Female
Lake Placid - Archbold Biological Station, Highlands County, Florida, USA
October 17, 2008
I don't know if this one is identifiable to species or not from this one shot. I am pretty sure it is a Megachilid though, possibly genus Megachile?

Thanks for any input,
Tim
Contributed by Tim Lethbridge on 30 September, 2009 - 5:39pm
Last updated 3 January, 2010 - 11:52am

Moved
Moved from Leaf-cutting and Resin Bees.
… John S. Ascher, 14 December, 2009 - 7:55pm

I believe this is Megachile albitarsis
female

note very pale hairs covering T6 and shape of white scuto-scutellar hair line and lateral hair patches.

Similar to M. petulans but can be distinguished based on above features (and mandibles of course if these were visible).
… John S. Ascher, 10 November, 2009 - 11:04pm

 
Thank you
once again, Dr Ascher.
… Tim Lethbridge, 20 December, 2009 - 6:37pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Tim Lethbridge, 1 October, 2009 - 3:34pm

Megachile
female
… John S. Ascher, 1 October, 2009 - 9:40am

 
Thank you
Dr. Ascher.
… Tim Lethbridge, 1 October, 2009 - 3:33pm

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