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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps » Apoidea (clade Anthophila) - Bees » Leafcutter, Mason, and Resin Bees, and allies (Megachilidae) » Leafcutter, Resin, Mortar, Sharptail, Mason, and Woolcarder bees and relatives (Megachilinae) » Wool-carder, Resin, Pebble, and Allied Bees (Anthidiini) » Pebble Bees (Dianthidium)
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What bee? - Dianthidium
Copyright © 2008 Lee Elliott

What bee? - Dianthidium
Helotes Creek, near Grey Forest, Bexar County, Texas, USA
June 21, 2008
Size: ~20 mm
Visiting flowers of Physostegia. Sorry for the bad photos.

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What bee? - Dianthidium What bee? - Dianthidium What bee? - Dianthidium
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Contributed by Lee Elliott on 21 June, 2008 - 1:08pm
Last updated 18 July, 2008 - 10:25am

Moved
Moved from Flies.
… john and jane balaban, 18 July, 2008 - 10:25am login or register to post comments

Dianthidium
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… John S. Ascher, 28 June, 2008 - 11:36am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, it's up to bugguide
Thanks for the ID. These aren't great photos, should I frasse them or leave them to be moved to the genus page. What do you think?
… Lee Elliott, 28 June, 2008 - 11:42am login or register to post comments

Resin bee.
This is a resin be in the tribe Anthidiini, family Megachilidae.
… Eric R. Eaton, 23 June, 2008 - 1:01am login or register to post comments

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