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Possible Hylaeus - Dianthidium
Copyright © 2017 Paul Meredith

Possible Hylaeus - Dianthidium
Victoria, Victoria County, Texas, USA
August 17, 2017
Size: 10 mm
Face appears to match unique "masked bee" pattern but the a abdomen is clearly banded yellowish/white. Also thorax marks are un-familiar. At first I thought it was a Perdita till looked at the face. I can see no pollen collecting hairs on the hind legs, again a Hyleaus feature.

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Possible Hylaeus - Dianthidium Possible Hylaeus - Dianthidium
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Contributed by Paul Meredith on 18 August, 2017 - 10:09am
Last updated 19 August, 2017 - 1:57am

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… John S. Ascher, 19 August, 2017 - 1:57am login or register to post comments

Dianthidium
no collecting hairs on legs because this appears to be male. also it's a megachilid so the collecting hairs on females would be on underside of abdomen.
… hg, 18 August, 2017 - 4:29pm login or register to post comments

 
Dianthidium
Thanks for the help. I am afraid I got too far in without consider a higher level of taxonomy. I should have let the field points lead me. PHM
… Paul Meredith, 18 August, 2017 - 11:04pm login or register to post comments

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