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Osmia lignaria propinqua
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Copyright © 2005
Kildale
Is this the male Orchard bee Osmia lignaria -
Osmia lignaria
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Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
March 29, 2005
Size: 5/8 inch?
Is this the male Mason Bee (Orchard Bee)Osmia lignaria. We have lots of them around.
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Contributed by
Kildale
on 31 March, 2005 - 3:08pm
Last updated 28 March, 2020 - 4:22pm
Moved
Moved from
Osmia
.
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Chuck Entz
, 27 May, 2007 - 3:47pm
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Osmia lignaria propinqua
the elongate flagellar segments rule out most Melanosmia
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John S. Ascher
, 23 September, 2006 - 11:36pm
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It's an Osmia
but beyond that it's anyone's guess - species IDs of male Osmia are nearly impossible, even with specimens under a microscope.
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Doug Yanega
, 3 November, 2005 - 11:30am
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