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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps » Anthophila (Apoidea) - Bees » Leafcutter, Mason, and Resin Bees, and allies (Megachilidae) » Leafcutter, Resin, Mortar, Sharptail, Mason, and Woolcarder bees and relatives (Megachilinae) » Woolcarder, yellow-marked resin, pebble, and dark bees (Anthidiini) » Woolcarder Bees (Anthidium) » Subgenus Anthidium, Typical Woolcarder Bees (Anthidium Subgenus Anthidium, Typical Woolcarder Bees) » European Woolcarder (Anthidium manicatum)
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Megachilid Bee - Anthidium manicatum - female
Copyright © 2004 Vincent J Hickey

Megachilid Bee - Anthidium manicatum - Female
Kennebunk, Maine, USA
July 8, 2004
Need Bug Eric again;10-12mm bee (w/hoverfly in background). ID by Eric as a Megachilid bee, Anthidium or Dianthidium. Thanks again..
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Contributed by Vincent J Hickey on 12 July, 2004 - 8:02pm
Last updated 9 April, 2016 - 8:20pm

Anthidium manicatum
It is a female.
… Adalbert Goertz, 28 April, 2006 - 1:25pm login or register to post comments

A recently introduced (1980's
A recently introduced (1980's) bee from Eurasia....Anthidium manicatum.

This is the first record I am aware of for Maine.
… Sam Droege, 14 February, 2005 - 11:38am login or register to post comments

 
Yes
I agree with Sam that it is likely a new record for Maine
… John S. Ascher, 6 October, 2006 - 4:33pm login or register to post comments

 
Anthidium manicatum in Colorado Springs 2004
I found a male Anthidium manicatum, L = 18 mm, on Penstemon unilateralis in Colorado Springs on June 11,2004. He was an impressive fast and stop (hover) flyer. I think I found a female, too, L = 13 mm, in the same area.
… Adalbert Goertz, 19 June, 2005 - 8:26am login or register to post comments

Cross Reference
Can we cross-reference to this image?
http://bugguide.net/node/view/9434/bgimage
… Bruce Marlin, 2 January, 2005 - 2:48pm login or register to post comments

Megachilid bee
This is definitely a megachilid bee, either Anthidium or Dianthidium. There is apparently a recently introduced species that is becoming more abundant in the eastern U.S., and my bet is on that species. Square-headed wasps (Sphecidae: Crabroninae) are much smaller, and generally narrower. They do sport similar color patterns, though.
… Eric R. Eaton, 13 July, 2004 - 12:26pm login or register to post comments

 
Anthidium manicatum
It is a female Anthidium manicatum. They really have made themselves
comfortable here in Colorado Springs this year. In 2006 they showed up on June 2 on dark blue flowers like Salvia nemorosa, Lupinus hartwegi, and Glechoma hederacea.
… Adalbert Goertz, 28 June, 2005 - 12:24am login or register to post comments

Identification
Looks like a Square-headed Wasp, Crossocerus ambiguus
… Darryl N Searcy, 12 July, 2004 - 8:48pm login or register to post comments

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