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Pollen wasp - Pseudomasaris coquilletti - male
Copyright © 2010 Natalie McNear

Pollen wasp - Pseudomasaris coquilletti - Male
Calaveras County, California, USA
May 16, 2010
Size: 16 mm body length
There were tons of these guys buzzing around a large shrub with small white flowers.
Contributed by Natalie McNear on 18 May, 2010 - 12:42am
Last updated 5 June, 2010 - 6:44pm

Moved
Moved from Pseudomasaris.
… Hartmut Wisch, 5 June, 2010 - 6:44pm

Pseudomasaris coquilletti, male,
based on antennal segments VI-VII gradually widened, the club less well defined.
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Regarding the "large shrub", how large was it?
When you say 'tons', I'm curious as to what numeric estimate you might add.
… Hartmut Wisch, 5 June, 2010 - 6:43pm

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