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Cuckoo Bee - Nomada - male
Copyright © 2004 Tony DiTerlizzi

Cuckoo Bee - Nomada - Male
Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
June 5, 2004
A strange (but neat) looking bee, I am totally guessing that this is a Cuckoo? Any help would be appreciated...
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Contributed by Tony DiTerlizzi on 22 July, 2004 - 5:11pm
Last updated 31 October, 2008 - 11:13pm

Moved
Moved from Nomada articulata.
… John S. Ascher, 31 October, 2008 - 11:13pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Nomada.
… Tony DiTerlizzi, 10 October, 2006 - 8:49am login or register to post comments

Nomada
male

maybe N. maculata
… John S. Ascher, 22 September, 2006 - 9:39pm login or register to post comments

Nomada sp.
Yes, this is one of several different kinds of cuckoo bees. This one is in the genus Nomada, family Apidae (formerly in the now defunct family Anthophoridae). Dang lumpers:-)
… Eric R. Eaton, 23 July, 2004 - 1:29pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
As always, thanks Eric,

I'll make a guide page for them:)
… Tony DiTerlizzi, 24 July, 2004 - 10:56am login or register to post comments

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