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ID for tiny bee on Toyon? - Perdita - female
Copyright © 2011 Nancy Hamlett

ID for tiny bee on Toyon? - Perdita - Female
Claremont, Los Angeles County, California, USA
June 17, 2011
Size: Approx. 3-4 mm?
These tiny bees were all over the flowers of Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia) at the Claremont Colleges Robert J. Bernard Biological Field Station – there were clouds of them! I originally thought there were two different species, but after looking at Ron Hemberger's post:



I suspect these are female Perdita rhois, and the others with the yellow faces and antennae are males. Ron's bees were also on Toyon at the Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, which is literally next door to the field station. Any information will be greatly appreciated!

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Contributed by Nancy Hamlett on 18 June, 2011 - 1:13pm
Last updated 20 June, 2011 - 6:06am

Moved
Moved from Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies.
… John S. Ascher, 20 June, 2011 - 6:06am login or register to post comments

Perdita (Perdita)
probably in the ventralis species group

they do resemble P. rhois and may very well be that species
… John S. Ascher, 20 June, 2011 - 6:04am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
Thanks for the identification!
… Nancy Hamlett, 20 June, 2011 - 10:17am login or register to post comments

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