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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 » Miner, Fairy, Allied Panurgine, and Oxaeine Bees (Andrenidae) » Panurgine Bees (Panurginae) » Fairy Bees and Allies (Panurgini) » Fairy and Goblin Bees (Perditina) » Fairy Bees (Perdita) » Subgenus Perditella (Perdita Subgenus Perditella) » Perdita cladothricis
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Tiny bees - Perdita cladothricis
Copyright © 2015 Salvador Vitanza

Tiny bees - Perdita cladothricis
El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, USA
August 2, 2015
These tiny wasps were flying with amazing speed in zig-zag patterns and competing for the flowers of a small desert weed.
Coordinates: 31.755001, -106.250932

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Contributed by Salvador Vitanza on 2 August, 2015 - 5:56pm
Last updated 4 January, 2018 - 4:43pm

Moved
Moved from Perdita.
… John S. Ascher, 28 August, 2016 - 10:31pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you John!
This reminds me that I should search for these bees again and try to produce clearer images.
… Salvador Vitanza, 28 August, 2016 - 10:49pm login or register to post comments

 
The plant on which you saw these little bees
looks like, and is most certainly Tidestromia lanuginosa (Woolly Tidestromia, Amaranthaceae).
… Hartmut Wisch, 15 August, 2017 - 8:10pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Anthophila (Apoidea) - Bees.
… John S. Ascher, 4 August, 2015 - 8:05am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… hg, 3 August, 2015 - 10:38pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you Go!
I appreciate your time, attention, and kind assistance.
… Salvador Vitanza, 3 August, 2015 - 10:53pm login or register to post comments

 
She is indeed a great contributor
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… John S. Ascher, 4 August, 2015 - 8:05am login or register to post comments

bees
Perdita i think
… hg, 3 August, 2015 - 9:30pm login or register to post comments

 
Yes, reminds me of P. cladothricis
What is the host plant? That is very helpful when identifying Perdita!
… John S. Ascher, 4 August, 2015 - 8:02am login or register to post comments

 
It took me a long time to
get an ID on this plant, but finally an accomplished plant taxonomist (now retired) identified it as Tidestromia lanuginose. Zach was right on the genus. I hope this helps in narrowing Perdita species. Thanks!
… Salvador Vitanza, 24 September, 2015 - 10:30pm login or register to post comments

 
Yes
Definitely P. cladothricis. Looks like the plant is Tidestromia.
… Zach Portman, 13 September, 2015 - 7:56pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks John!
I will go to back to the site tomorrow, take a photo of the plant and seek help to identify it. Thank you again.
… Salvador Vitanza, 7 August, 2015 - 7:44am login or register to post comments

chalcid
The higher antenna placement and slight metallic shine suggests this group.

I'm sure others will be able to tell you more.
… twiztedminds, 3 August, 2015 - 4:27pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you for your help.
I appreciate your kind assistance.
… Salvador Vitanza, 3 August, 2015 - 4:57pm login or register to post comments

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