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Hyaline winged, irridiscent green hymenopteran with coppery top of thorax, and copper+red cranial vertex. - Hoplitis

Hyaline winged, irridiscent green hymenopteran with coppery top of thorax, and copper+red cranial vertex. - Hoplitis
Sierra Nevada Mountains, Mono County, California, USA
July 28, 2012
Size: ~~ 6 mm (rough guess)
I was only able to make these two quick long-distance snaps of this lil' jewel before it disappeared.

I'm grateful for any hints as to which family/taxon this gem might belong.

Feel free to frass afterward.

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Hyaline winged, irridiscent green hymenopteran with coppery top of thorax, and copper+red cranial vertex. - Hoplitis Hyaline winged, irridiscent green hymenopteran with coppery top of thorax, and copper+red cranial vertex. - Hoplitis

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Hoplitis male
Likely fulgida

 
Fantastic ! Thanks a lot Dr. Asher !
Amazing what experts, like you and James, can glean from poor photos !

 
:)
Looking at bee photos is lots of fun!
Dr. Ascher taught me most things I know about bees :)

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

 
Fantastic , James !
Thanks for moving it up to the Bee arena !

Given that, I'm thinking Osmia subgenus Chenosmia.
And if so, could it be O. (Chenosmia) basilissa ?
[B.t.w. This question is for all our BugGuide experts.]

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