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Xylocopa tabaniformis androleuca
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Copyright © 2012
Tamra F
Female Xylocopa tabaniformis? -
Xylocopa tabaniformis
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Cottonwood Heights, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
May 28, 2012
Robbing nectar from a columbine.
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Contributed by
Tamra F
on 7 November, 2012 - 5:41pm
Last updated 18 May, 2020 - 12:55am
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John S. Ascher
, 8 November, 2012 - 1:02pm
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appears to be
this is well beyond the range mapped by Hurd (1955) for this species and subspecies
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John S. Ascher
, 8 November, 2012 - 1:01pm
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Interesting.
I have lived in my current home since '92 and spend a lot of time in my extensive flower garden. I first noticed these large black carpenter bees perhaps 5-7 years ago. Thanks for the I.D.
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Tamra F
, 8 November, 2012 - 2:52pm
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