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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) » Leafcutter, Resin, Mortar, and Sharptail bees (Megachilini) » Sharptail Bees (Coelioxys) » Subgenus Boreocoelioxys (Coelioxys Subgenus Boreocoelioxys) » Coelioxys rufitarsis
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ID bee if poss - Coelioxys rufitarsis
Copyright © 2005 Kildale

ID bee if poss - Coelioxys rufitarsis
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Had a bee like this posted earlier and Eric wanted to see the wings to decide which bee it was. I don't know if this will help or not but ID would be appreciated. Thanks.
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Contributed by Kildale on 10 June, 2005 - 11:32pm
Last updated 14 December, 2009 - 11:45pm

Moved
Moved from Leaf-cutting and Resin Bees.
… John S. Ascher, 14 December, 2009 - 11:45pm login or register to post comments

Coelioxys male
note pointed axillae

likely C. rufitarsis
… John S. Ascher, 14 December, 2009 - 11:45pm login or register to post comments

Megachile
can't ID to species
… Doug Yanega, 3 November, 2005 - 12:39pm login or register to post comments

Megachilidae.
This is one of the leafcutter bees. Still not sure which genus, though. Probably Megachile, perhaps a male.
… Eric R. Eaton, 13 June, 2005 - 6:50pm login or register to post comments

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