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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 » Cuckoo, Carpenter, Digger, Bumble, and Honey Bees (Apidae) » Honey, Bumble, Longhorn, Orchid, and Digger Bees (Apinae) » Chimney or Turret Bees (Emphorini) » Melitoma » Morning Glory Turret Bee (Melitoma taurea)
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bee - Melitoma taurea
Copyright © 2012 Debbie Goedde

bee - Melitoma taurea
evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA
June 20, 2012
Present in the morning glories...move fast so this is best image to date of it. Any bit of ID is appreciated.
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Contributed by Debbie Goedde on 22 June, 2012 - 11:00am
Last updated 8 November, 2013 - 5:16am

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Thanks, Brad. I will always remember this bee because of its thorax markings....so happy to have another named bee to add to my list. I never knew I had so many different ones around here !!!! Fun times studying them!
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