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Bombus (Pyrobombus) melanopygus ? - Bombus melanopygus - female
Copyright © 2009 Gary McDonald

Bombus (Pyrobombus) melanopygus ? - Bombus melanopygus - Female
Aromas, San Benito County, California, USA
September 8, 2009
Size: ~15mm
Saw this guy in our garden (live oak/chaparral habitat), looks like it might be another .

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Bombus (Pyrobombus) melanopygus ? - Bombus melanopygus - female Bombus (Pyrobombus) melanopygus ? - Bombus melanopygus Bombus (Pyrobombus) melanopygus ? - Bombus melanopygus
Contributed by Gary McDonald on 10 December, 2009 - 8:42pm
Last updated 6 September, 2011 - 6:09pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John S. Ascher, 11 December, 2009 - 9:42am

yes
a female
… John S. Ascher, 11 December, 2009 - 9:42am

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