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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)
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A black wasp to ID if possible from photo - Coelioxys - male
Copyright © 2005 Kildale

A black wasp to ID if possible from photo - Coelioxys - Male
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
July 15, 2005
Not great photos as I only managed a couple of shots of this one. There may be something though that tells what it is. ID would be appreciated. Thanks.

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A black wasp to ID if possible from photo - Coelioxys - male A black wasp to ID if possible from photo - Coelioxys - male
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Contributed by Kildale on 16 July, 2005 - 11:59pm
Last updated 22 February, 2006 - 6:59am

Megachilid bee.
This looks to me like a male Coelioxys sp., but the lack of prominent spikes on the tip of the abdomen is perplexing. In most species, the males have those spikes. Still, the family ID (Megachilidae) is definitely correct.
… Eric R. Eaton, 18 July, 2005 - 2:14pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Eric
Thanks again Eric for your help. I thought the second picture showed a little bit of the spike and also that the eye may be a good guide. Thanks again.
… Kildale, 18 July, 2005 - 3:34pm login or register to post comments

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