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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) » Mason bees and relatives (Osmiini) » Mason Bees (Osmia) » Subgenus Osmia (Osmia Subgenus Osmia) » Blueberry Mason Bee (Osmia ribifloris) » Osmia ribifloris biedermannii
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Osmia ribifloris - male
Copyright © 2009 Dave Beaudette

Osmia ribifloris - Male
Sierra Vista, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
January 17, 2009
Size: 10 mm
Third of three individuals photographed. They were coming to flowers at a Point Leaf Manzanita, Arctostaphylos pungens. Dozens of these bees were present. Lower oak zone. The flowers have holes in them, not sure what made them.

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Osmia ribifloris - male Osmia ribifloris Osmia ribifloris
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Contributed by Dave Beaudette on 23 January, 2009 - 10:37am
Last updated 9 April, 2010 - 8:57am

Moved
Moved from Mason Bees.
… John S. Ascher, 4 April, 2010 - 6:26pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you, John !
Appreciate the many IDs that you've provided.
… Dave Beaudette, 9 April, 2010 - 9:00am login or register to post comments

Not halictid.
This is a male mason bee, family Megachilidae, probably Osmia for the genus. Many Osmia are metallic. Maybe most of them.
… Eric R. Eaton, 23 January, 2009 - 12:47pm login or register to post comments

 
Appreciate the ID !!
Wondering what main characters from the couple photos I posted that point to Osmia.
… Dave Beaudette, 27 January, 2009 - 10:01am login or register to post comments

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