Mr. Squash Bee #1 of 3 - Peponapis pruinosa

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Mr. Squash Bee #1 of 3 - Peponapis pruinosa -

Tonopah Desert, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
May 17, 2015
Size: 13mm

Note, these males have the first antennae segment (Flagellomere F1) about half as long as the second segment (f2) and also, only a little more than twice as long as the pedical.
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Mr. Squash Bee #1 of 3 - Peponapis pruinosa - male

Contributed by Bob Biagi on 21 October, 2015 - 11:35pm
Last updated 25 July, 2017 - 2:57pm

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