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Bee visiting Asclepias tuberosa - Epeolus lectoides
Copyright © 2015 Michael W. Palmer

Bee visiting Asclepias tuberosa - Epeolus lectoides
Mehan, Payne County, Oklahoma, USA
June 10, 2015
Contributed by Michael W. Palmer on 10 June, 2015 - 3:19pm
Last updated 12 October, 2017 - 10:05am

Moved
Moved from Epeolus.
… John S. Ascher, 12 October, 2017 - 10:05am

Moved
Moved from Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies.

not sure but reminds me of lectoides
… John S. Ascher, 10 June, 2015 - 11:07pm

 
Interesting
that all of the bugguide images of this (probable) species (except for the one in flight) are taken on Ascelpias tuberosa.
… Michael W. Palmer, 12 October, 2017 - 11:41am

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