bee - Protosmia rubifloris

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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps » Apoidea (clade Anthophila) - Bees » Leafcutter, Mason, and Resin Bees, and allies (Megachilidae) » Leafcutter, Resin, Mortar, Sharptail, Mason, and Woolcarder bees and relatives (Megachilinae) » Mason bees and relatives (Osmiini) » Protosmia » Protosmia rubifloris

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bee - Protosmia rubifloris

creston/pozo/santa margarita, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA
April 12, 2010
Size: 1cm

This little bee was working the flowers of Salvia gracias (a hybrid of Salvia somonensis)

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Contributed by nativeplants on 18 February, 2011 - 9:45pm
Last updated 7 August, 2011 - 8:51pm

Moved

Moved from Osmiini.

… John S. Ascher, 7 August, 2011 - 8:51pm

Moved

Moved from Anthophila (Apoidea) - Bees.

… John S. Ascher, 25 February, 2011 - 2:18pm

Osmiini female

I suspect it's Protosmia rubifloris

if so, clypeus should have a medial projection

… John S. Ascher, 25 February, 2011 - 2:17pm

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… Charley Eiseman, 25 February, 2011 - 1:01pm

Megachilidae

Well, at least I can give you a family to start with :-) Could be Hoplitis or Heriades I suppose, but John Ascher will know.

… Eric R. Eaton, 20 February, 2011 - 5:47pm

thanks

Closer than I can get, thanks

… nativeplants, 20 February, 2011 - 5:50pm

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