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Megachile? - Megachile centuncularis - female

Megachile? - Megachile centuncularis - Female
Aromas, San Benito County, California, USA
July 11, 2008
Size: ~10-12mm
The second bee from the yellow flowers in our garden. I'm guessing Megachile of some kind. (live oak/chaparral habitat).

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Megachile? - Megachile centuncularis - female Megachile? - Megachile centuncularis - female

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Megachile
female

this resembles Megachile (Megachile) centuncularis (note body form, erect black hairs on T6, etc.). I welcome any comments on this identification.

Note similarity to this photo from New York:

http://bugguide.net/node/view/80806/bgimage

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