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Anthophorula - male
Copyright © 2008 Hartmut Wisch

Anthophorula - Male
Frazier Mountain Road (8N04), ~ 6700 ft., Los Padres National Forest, Kern County, California, USA
July 17, 2008
In Sidalcea malviflora var. sparsifolia.
The simple-hair scopa make me think of Hesperapis, but then the venation doesn't seem clear; is it two submarginals, & the seemingly third due to a wing overlap.
???

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Contributed by Hartmut Wisch on 20 July, 2008 - 3:07pm
Last updated 20 July, 2008 - 7:19pm

Anthophorula
Note the 3 SM cells, abruptly truncate marginal cell apex, and yellow clypeus

"The simple-hair scopa"

This is a male, as indicated by the yellow clypeus, which explains the sparse and simple leg hairs
… John S. Ascher, 20 July, 2008 - 6:36pm

 
Aha, and thanks
so much, John for the help.
… Hartmut Wisch, 20 July, 2008 - 7:17pm

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