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Protosmia rubifloris
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Copyright © 2008
Hartmut Wisch
Osmiini -
Protosmia rubifloris
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4350 ft. alt., off Angeles Crest Highway, San Gabriel Mountains, Los Angeles County, California, USA
April 17, 2008
Size: ~ 5mm
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Contributed by
Hartmut Wisch
on 18 April, 2008 - 12:10am
Last updated 8 November, 2009 - 3:39pm
Moved
Moved from
Osmiini
.
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John S. Ascher
, 8 November, 2009 - 3:39pm
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I believe this is Protosmia rubifloris
I think I can see the clypeal projection characteristic of females of this species
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John S. Ascher
, 8 November, 2009 - 3:38pm
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Thanks, John,
for all of your work on this and other posts!
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Hartmut Wisch
, 8 November, 2009 - 10:02pm
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Osmiini
female
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John S. Ascher
, 18 April, 2008 - 2:37am
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Thanks, John,
next thing will be to get some specimen to learn more.
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Hartmut Wisch
, 18 April, 2008 - 11:25am
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