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Megachile perihirta? - Megachile perihirta - female
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Megachile perihirta? - Megachile perihirta - Female
Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, California, USA
July 18, 1996
From the Morgan insect collection, Santa Cruz County.
Contributed by UCSC NHM on 6 March, 2014 - 5:15pm
Last updated 6 March, 2014 - 8:38pm

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Moved from ID Request.
… John S. Ascher, 6 March, 2014 - 8:38pm

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