Bee black on Penstemon virgatus - Hoplitis

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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps » Apoidea (clade Anthophila) - Bees » Leafcutter, Mason, and Resin Bees, and allies (Megachilidae) » Leafcutter, Resin, Mortar, Sharptail, Mason, and Woolcarder bees and relatives (Megachilinae) » Mason bees and relatives (Osmiini) » Hoplitis

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Bee black on Penstemon virgatus - Hoplitis -

6 miles NW Lyons, Boulder County, Colorado, USA
July 14, 2014

This black bee on Penstemon virgatus at about 6400' elevation has facial fovea and a little pollen on hind femus and tibia. There is a long shaggy white fringe around the thorax. The next image shows venation that looks like Andrena except it lacks the middle square. Could this be a two-celled Andrena? Any help with its ID is greatly appreciated.

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Bee black on Penstemon virgatus - Hoplitis - male

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Contributed by Lynn Monroe on 21 April, 2015 - 9:53am
Last updated 8 July, 2015 - 7:41pm

Moved

Moved from Osmiini.

… John S. Ascher, 8 July, 2015 - 7:41pm

I wonder if it could be Hoplitis hypocrita

In any event, a male

… John S. Ascher, 8 July, 2015 - 7:40pm

Hoplitis

Thanks so much for this ID, Dr. Ascher. I've been looking for a CO hoplitis. Your help is much appreciated.

… Lynn Monroe, 8 July, 2015 - 8:43pm

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… John S. Ascher, 21 April, 2015 - 10:05am

Osmiini

Thanks so much for the ID to this group of bees, Dr. Ascher. Your help is very much appreciated.

… Lynn Monroe, 21 April, 2015 - 5:32pm

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