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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 » Cuckoo, Carpenter, Digger, Bumble, and Honey Bees (Apidae) » Honey, Bumble, Longhorn, Orchid, and Digger Bees (Apinae) » Longhorn Bees (Eucerini) » Squash Bees (Peponapis) » Pruinose Squash Bee (Peponapis pruinosa)

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Copyright © 2009 Jeff Clark

Peponapis pruinosa

Center For Land Based Learning Farm at Putah Creek, Yolo County, California, USA
June 17, 2008
Size: 1cm +/-

This is the best image I could get and there happened to be a friend/competitor in the photo too. I think this is a Peponapis but am not sure. Any help or confirmation would be much appreciated. :)

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Peponapis pruinosa

Peponapis stern view - Peponapis pruinosa

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Contributed by Jeff Clark on 12 January, 2009 - 11:34pm
Last updated 14 February, 2009 - 11:33am

probably Peponapis pruinosa

not Diadasia

… John S. Ascher, 19 January, 2009 - 10:23pm

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Peponapis it is

Thank you Dr. Ascher. I will edit it to be Peponapis pruinosa. I notice in the information it lists its range as Arizona, Utah and eastward. Since this was collected in the Central Valley of California I wonder if it fits or if I read it incorrectly. What do you all think?

… Jeff Clark, 20 January, 2009 - 10:54pm

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Might this be a large squash bee (Xenoglossa)?

Range is right, but I have no idea on how to tell them apart.

… Ron Hemberger, 29 August, 2009 - 4:57pm

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Don't know the bee, but its buddy is the spotted cucumber beetle

http://bugguide.net/node/view/456/bgimage

… Ron Hemberger, 12 January, 2009 - 11:41pm

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Friend found

Thanks for the id on the beetle! :)

… Jeff Clark, 12 January, 2009 - 11:44pm

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Bee.

Spelling is Peponapis, but I believe this one is a female in the genus Diadasia. Do wait for John Ascher to comment (though there might not be enough detail visible to get an ID beyond family level).

… Eric R. Eaton, 13 January, 2009 - 1:38pm

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Another spelling bee. LOL!

Jeff, based on his ID of your other bee, I'd guess that Dr. Ascher has passed on this one without comment. Here's hoping he hasn't.

… Ron Hemberger, 13 January, 2009 - 2:48pm

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Thank you!

I really appreciate your help and patience. I will have to temper my enthusiasm to post with more considerate editing. Thanks again for your kind support. :)

… Jeff Clark, 19 January, 2009 - 12:18pm

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