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Centris? - Centris rhodopus - female
Copyright © 2011 Mark Leppin

Centris? - Centris rhodopus - Female
Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
June 19, 2011
Size: ~1cm
Cool little guy fell in the pool of my cousin's place.

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Centris? - Centris rhodopus - female Centris? - Centris rhodopus - female
Contributed by Mark Leppin on 29 July, 2011 - 4:16pm
Last updated 5 May, 2018 - 10:28pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 5 August, 2011 - 1:27pm

Is the head cocked sideways o
Is the head cocked sideways on this picture? If not, I'd have to say Centris eyes don't wrap around like that I don't think. I'm thinking what I'm seeing must be an optical illusion.

Edit: never mind. I was seeing the right foreleg as an eye. Based on the red legs, I'd say Centris rhodopus. Let's see if an expert agrees.
… Victor Engel, 29 July, 2011 - 4:45pm

 
Yes it is Centris rhodopus.
Yes it is Centris rhodopus.
… Gordon C. Snelling, 29 July, 2011 - 7:01pm

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