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Subgenus Xanthosarus (Megachile Subgenus Xanthosarus)
Photo#1596149
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Archibald
Bee, tail is black on top with red sides -
Megachile
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada
August 1, 2017
Contributed by
Archibald
on 25 September, 2018 - 8:14pm
Last updated 26 September, 2018 - 2:45am
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Subgenus Xanthosarus
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John S. Ascher
, 26 September, 2018 - 2:45am
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Anthophila (Apoidea) - Bees
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John S. Ascher
, 26 September, 2018 - 2:45am
This may be Megachile circumcincta (=giliae)
See: https://cjai.biologicalsurvey.ca/srpg_18/Species/31M_circumcincta/M_circumcincta_species_page.html
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John S. Ascher
, 26 September, 2018 - 2:44am
Thanks, John.
Thanks, John.
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Archibald
, 26 September, 2018 - 1:59pm
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Bob Biagi
, 25 September, 2018 - 9:24pm
Female - Leaf-cutter Bee
The pollen on her abdomen is red. (sometimes) = ♀
Fully developed wings = Adult
Genus =
Megachile
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Bob Biagi
, 25 September, 2018 - 9:12pm
Thanks! Interesting. So the r
Thanks! Interesting. So the red abdomen is a red herring and could be any pollen color.
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Archibald
, 25 September, 2018 - 9:19pm