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Unknown Bee Genus/spp - Nomada

Unknown Bee Genus/spp - Nomada
Vedauwoo - Blair Wallis Rd. Wyoming, Albany County, Wyoming, USA
April 1, 2012
This was found in a pasque flower very early in the spring in the Medicine Bow NF, on cr 707c in Vedauwoo area. The antennae are bicolor - black dorsally, orange ventrally. I also saw Andrena spp, and some Lasioglossum up there. One person suggested that it might be a Nomada spp., but the presence of hairs on the thorax counterindicated that.

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Nomada
I still suspect Nomada. I've seen Sphecodes out already here in Colorado Springs, so the parasitic bee fauna is out now.

 
Nomada
I also saw lots of Andrena out there - perhaps they could be parasitic on these? Also, what would be the way you would suggest to take it further to species if I managed to catch a specimen? Thanks for your reply.

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