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Bee or fly or beefly? - Anthophora urbana
Copyright © 2012 Susan Taylor Brown

Bee or fly or beefly? - Anthophora urbana
San Jose, CA, Santa Clara County, California, USA
July 30, 2012

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Bee or fly or beefly? - Anthophora urbana Bee or fly or beefly? - Anthophora urbana
Contributed by Susan Taylor Brown on 30 July, 2012 - 7:19pm
Last updated 30 July, 2012 - 10:56pm

Moved
Moved from Anthophila (Apoidea) - Bees.
… John S. Ascher, 30 July, 2012 - 10:56pm

 
Thank you for the ID
Thank you for the ID
… Susan Taylor Brown, 30 July, 2012 - 11:02pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Keng-Lou James Hung, 30 July, 2012 - 10:05pm

Anthophora urbana?
Looks most like Anthophora urbana, though I could be wrong :)

I agree that we should wait for Dr. Ascher's verdict :)
… Keng-Lou James Hung, 30 July, 2012 - 10:05pm

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