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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 » Miner, Fairy, Allied Panurgine, and Oxaeine Bees (Andrenidae) » Mining Bees (Andreninae) » Andrena
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Small Bee - Andrena - female
Copyright © 2009 Loren & Babs Padelford

Small Bee - Andrena - Female
Neale Woods Nature Center, Omaha, Washington County, Nebraska, USA
May 9, 2009
Size: approximately 3/8"
This small bee very cooperatively posed for several shots. We find bees very difficult to identify so would appreciate any help with ID of this little guy.

Thanks,

Loren and Babs Padelford
Bellevue, NE

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Contributed by Loren & Babs Padelford on 10 May, 2009 - 2:31pm
Last updated 11 May, 2009 - 4:41pm

propodeum appear rugose
if so this is likely either subgenus Trachandrena or subgenus Scrapteropsis
… John S. Ascher, 10 May, 2009 - 11:08pm login or register to post comments

Andrena
female
… John S. Ascher, 10 May, 2009 - 5:35pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Dr. Asher,
We appreciate your expertise and your help!

Loren and Babs Padelford
Bellevue, NE
… Loren & Babs Padelford, 10 May, 2009 - 9:21pm login or register to post comments

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