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Calliopsis - female
Copyright © 2005 Hartmut Wisch

Calliopsis - Female
Mount Pinos summit, elev.8,831ft (2692m), Western Transverse Ranges, Kern County, California, USA
July 2, 2005
Size: estimate 9mm
Looks like a female bee about to oviposit? See also accompanying image.

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Calliopsis - female Calliopsis
Contributed by Hartmut Wisch on 5 August, 2005 - 12:48am
Last updated 18 November, 2011 - 6:48pm

Moved
Moved from Calliopsis.
… Hartmut Wisch, 19 July, 2009 - 11:58am

andrenid females lay their eggs underground in cells
they do not oviposit on the surface
… John S. Ascher, 9 October, 2006 - 5:13pm

No idea.
I sure could use another bee/wasp expert over here:-)
… Eric R. Eaton, 5 August, 2005 - 12:51pm

 
Calliopsis
Doug Yanega (thanks again!), of the UCR Entomology Dept. identified this bee as Calliopsis, subgenus Nomadopsis, a small Andrenid. He also remarked that it was still early, these generally being spring bees.
… Hartmut Wisch, 10 August, 2005 - 9:34pm

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