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Melissodes? - Diadasia enavata - male
Copyright © 2009 Heidi Eaton

Melissodes? - Diadasia enavata - Male
Cañon City, Fremont County, Colorado, USA
June 8, 2009
Size: ~8-9mm
This fuzzy little bee was motionless on this flower, in a slightly odd position, so I'm not sure it was well. Is this Melissodes? I'm guessing the purplish thing on its leg is a mite of some sort.
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Contributed by Heidi Eaton on 9 June, 2009 - 1:48am
Last updated 22 December, 2009 - 9:32pm

Moved
Moved from Diadasia.
… John S. Ascher, 22 December, 2009 - 9:32pm login or register to post comments

looks like a Diadasia male
could be D. enavata

the purplish thing could be affixed mud
… John S. Ascher, 9 June, 2009 - 9:45am login or register to post comments

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