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. - Centris
Copyright © 2012 Liz Baker-Bullock

. - Centris
Yucca Valley, San Bernardino County, California, USA
May 31, 2012
Size: 2cm
About 100 of these large, loud,light brown bees in desert Willow tree. My first instinct was they are Diadasia but seemed different in color.
Contributed by Liz Baker-Bullock on 31 May, 2012 - 8:30pm
Last updated 5 May, 2023 - 4:06am

Moved
Moved from Subgenus Paracentris.
… John S. Ascher, 5 May, 2023 - 4:06am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John S. Ascher, 1 June, 2012 - 11:12am

Centris pallida
I believe
… margarethe brummermann, 31 May, 2012 - 8:30pm

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