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Bee on Buckwheat - Anthophora - female
Copyright © 2006 Ron Hemberger

Bee on Buckwheat - Anthophora - Female
Riley Wilderness Park, Coto De Caza, Orange County, California, USA
August 2, 2006

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Contributed by Ron Hemberger on 11 October, 2006 - 10:22pm
Last updated 1 November, 2006 - 2:34pm

Anthophora but not occidentalis
It is either A. urbana if the apical white bands are hair bands or A. californica if the apical white bands are integumental
… John S. Ascher, 12 October, 2006 - 10:08am login or register to post comments

Thanks John
Bugger I was thinking urbana when I wrote this, guess thats what I get for loooking at these things without enough sleep.
… Gordon C. Snelling, 12 October, 2006 - 7:20am login or register to post comments

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