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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) » Wool-carder, Resin, Pebble, and Allied Bees (Anthidiini) » Trachusa » Subgenus Trachusomimus (Trachusa Subgenus Trachusomimus) » Trachusa perdita
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Megachilidae in California - Trachusa perdita - male
Copyright © 2009 Harsi S. Parker

Megachilidae in California - Trachusa perdita - Male
Webb Canyon, ~2000 ft. altitude, Los Angeles County, California, USA
May 19, 2009
A beautiful pool rescue from yesterday which was in quite good condition. (In fact, please excuse the blob of water remaining on its back, as it was healthy enough to fly away long before it finished drying off.) I'm afraid I may look foolish by hazarding a guess... my knowledge of bees seems to still be quite rudimentary. Eucerine? Anthophorine, perhaps? Any help with identification and/or tips for distinguishing differences between different groups of bees is greatly appreciated!

Mixed oak & chaparral habitat.

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Contributed by Harsi S. Parker on 20 May, 2009 - 10:57am
Last updated 5 April, 2010 - 3:34pm

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