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bee seaside daisy - Agapostemon - male
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bee seaside daisy - Agapostemon - Male
creston/pozo/santa margarita, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA
October 17, 2010
Size: 1cm
Hopefully this is Agapostemon texanus to save further embarrassment.It was on Erigeron glaucus, Seaside Daisy.
Contributed by nativeplants on 18 February, 2011 - 10:03pm
Last updated 16 November, 2011 - 4:52pm

Adult, male. It always helps
Adult, male. It always helps to include this info in the data fields if you have it. I did it for you this time.
… Beatriz Moisset, 16 November, 2011 - 4:53pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John S. Ascher, 19 February, 2011 - 2:48pm

probably Agapostemon texanus male
not 100% on species ID but that seems most likely
… John S. Ascher, 19 February, 2011 - 2:48pm

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