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Agapostemon - male
Copyright © 2018 Victor Engel

Agapostemon - Male
Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA
December 1, 2012
If I'm following the guide at discoverlife.org correctly, I've narrowed this down to A. angelicus, A. texanus, or A. tyleri. I'm not sure I can narrow it down further without some help.

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Agapostemon - male Agapostemon - male
Contributed by Victor Engel on 22 August, 2018 - 4:40pm
Last updated 25 August, 2018 - 8:34am

Moved
Moved from Anthophila (Apoidea) - Bees.
… John S. Ascher, 25 August, 2018 - 8:34am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Bob Biagi, 24 August, 2018 - 2:58pm

After reviewing the criteria,
After reviewing the criteria, I made an error, and the possibilities are actually more than stated. This appears to be over my head.

I have 2 or 3 more photos, but I don't think they provide more relevant detail than these two.
… Victor Engel, 22 August, 2018 - 4:43pm

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