Lasioglossum ?? - Andrena

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Lasioglossum ?? - Andrena -

Aromas, San Benito County, California, USA
March 26, 2008
Size: ~8mm

Saw this guy mid-afternoon in our yard on Ceanothus. Maybe a species of Lasioglossum? (live oak/chaparral habitat).

Contributed by Gary McDonald on 26 March, 2008 - 7:16pm
Last updated 20 June, 2015 - 7:03pm

Moved

Moved from Andrena auricoma.

… John S. Ascher, 20 June, 2015 - 7:03pm

Moved

Moved from Andrena.

… John S. Ascher, 7 December, 2009 - 2:30pm

Andrena

female

this looks like Andrena auricoma, but there are other similar species

… John S. Ascher, 27 March, 2008 - 3:17pm

Thank you Dr. Ascher

for IDing the genus & possible species.

… Gary McDonald, 31 March, 2008 - 10:09am

No Halictid Bee...

As the nearly straight so-called basal vein of forewing indicates. This one bee could be an Andrena sp, but on the other hand, some Melitta too have the same habitus. Expertise of Dr Ascher is needed.

… Richard Vernier, 26 March, 2008 - 8:42pm

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