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Nevada Spine-shouldered Cellophane Bee (Colletes simulans nevadensis)
Photo#85622
Copyright © 2006
Ron Hemberger
Plasterer Bee -
Colletes simulans
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Irvine Park, Orange, Orange County, California, USA
November 1, 2006
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Contributed by
Ron Hemberger
on 1 November, 2006 - 10:16pm
Last updated 14 June, 2009 - 11:21am
Thanks!
I got lucky.
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Ron Hemberger
, 23 July, 2011 - 9:53am
Moved
Moved from
Colletes simulans
.
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John S. Ascher
, 15 March, 2009 - 7:38pm
Thanks for the upgrade, John
...
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Ron Hemberger
, 15 March, 2009 - 8:31pm
Moved
Moved from
Cellophane bees
.
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John S. Ascher
, 22 April, 2007 - 7:46pm
Colletes simulans nevadensis Swenk
species ID based in part on late flight season, host plant, apparent short malar space, tip of long prothoracic spine visible in the front view, centers of both scutum and scutellum with black hairs and large bare area, exact distribution of hairs inlcuding white basal hair bands on terga
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John S. Ascher
, 20 April, 2007 - 3:37pm
Thanks, John
Nicely detailed. I've requested a new species page.
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Ron Hemberger
, 20 April, 2007 - 3:49pm
I just moved it to a new guide page
the first one I've made
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John S. Ascher
, 22 April, 2007 - 7:47pm
The first of many, I'm sure.
Thanks; that was easy for a change. We'll work up some more!
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Ron Hemberger
, 22 April, 2007 - 9:29pm
Forewing venation...
is perfectly visible here and confirms previous ID: 2nd and 3rd submarginal cells of roughly the same size, combined with an only faintly curved "basal" vein, are another hallmark for Colletes.
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Richard Vernier
, 2 November, 2006 - 7:39am