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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) » Leafcutter, Resin, Mortar, and Sharptail bees (Megachilini) » Leafcutter and Resin Bees (Megachile) » Subgenus Megachiloides (Megachile Subgenus Megachiloides)
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Bee - Megachile
Copyright © 2011 Jim Moore

Bee - Megachile
In Westwood - elevation 5100ft, Lassen County, California, USA
September 6, 2008
Size: Body length 14mm
Any ID help for this bee very much appreciated - Thanks!

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Bee - Megachile Bee - Megachile Bee - Megachile
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Contributed by Jim Moore on 3 June, 2011 - 12:46pm
Last updated 31 January, 2014 - 12:53pm

Moved
Moved from Anthophila (Apoidea) - Bees.
… John S. Ascher, 3 June, 2011 - 6:24pm login or register to post comments

Megachile male
probably subgenus Megachiloides (check vs. Xanthosarus)

With Megachilini (Megachile and Coelioxys), always try to photograph a dorsal view of T6 as the carina has teeth or lack thereof very useful to identifying males.
… John S. Ascher, 3 June, 2011 - 6:24pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you John!
And thanks for the imaging tip on the T6; will try to get nice close ups in the future.
… Jim Moore, 4 June, 2011 - 1:47am login or register to post comments

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This specimen is somewhat similar to another that I posted earlier, shown below:


Both are the same size, and were caught just days apart. The main difference seems to be the extra bushy hairs on the legs and face of this current bee posting. Perhaps the difference between female and male?
… Jim Moore, 3 June, 2011 - 12:54pm login or register to post comments

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