Small bee - Hoplitis producta

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Small bee - Hoplitis producta -

Pulaski County, Kentucky, USA
May 12, 2007
Size: 6-7 mm

Sorry for the poor image, but hopefully its distinctive enough to get an ID to genus.

The underside of the abdomen has a large tubercle/process and the apical antennal segment is very sharply pointed/spined.

Contributed by Brad Barnd on 3 April, 2010 - 11:55pm
Last updated 25 January, 2011 - 3:32pm

Specimen deposited in TAMUIC

… Brad Barnd, 10 November, 2021 - 3:46pm

A better shot?

Can you try again? It is a valuable specimen and it would be very, very nice to have a good shot.

… Beatriz Moisset, 10 June, 2010 - 12:13pm

Done

Took a while, didn't it? :)

Unfortunately, this is the best I can do with my current setup.

… Brad Barnd, 1 December, 2010 - 12:31am

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… John S. Ascher, 4 April, 2010 - 11:55am

Hoplitis producta producta

male

elongate conical protuberance on T2 is diagnostic for this species in the eastern USA (protuberance much shorter and not acute in the related H. pilosifrons).

As far as I can tell this is a first record for Kentucky. The bees of this state are poorly known so more images welcome!

… John S. Ascher, 4 April, 2010 - 11:55am

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