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Bee on Ratibida pinnata - Andrena rudbeckiae - female

Bee on Ratibida pinnata - Andrena rudbeckiae - Female
Shaw Nature Reserve near Gray Summit, Franklin County, Missouri, USA
July 7, 2011
Size: 13 mm
One of a variety of bees seen visiting Ratibida pinnata this morning.

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Andrena (Callandrena s.l.) rudbeckiae Robertson, 1891
female

Andrenidae
I think it might be Andrena if that's a facial groove I'm seeing to the inside of the eye. Wait for Dr. Ascher to confirm. Here's a similar one I found:

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