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Bee #4 - Xeromelecta californica
Copyright © 2006 Ron Hemberger

Bee #4 - Xeromelecta californica
Riley Wilderness Park, Coto De Caza, Orange County, California, USA
June 17, 2006
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Contributed by Ron Hemberger on 20 July, 2006 - 11:08pm
Last updated 11 October, 2006 - 6:59pm

Moved
Moved from Cuckoo Bees.
… Ron Hemberger, 11 October, 2006 - 6:59pm login or register to post comments

Xeromelecta californica
Identified by Roy R. Snelling, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
… Ron Hemberger, 11 October, 2006 - 6:58pm login or register to post comments

Removing from Frass.
This is a cuckoo bee, but one I don't recognize straight off. I'm going to put it in the Apidae guide until a better image comes along. It may represent a new genus for Bugguide as it is right now.
… Eric R. Eaton, 15 August, 2006 - 4:00pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, Eric
I'd totally lost track of it.
… Ron Hemberger, 15 August, 2006 - 4:03pm login or register to post comments

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