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Crabronidae? - Dianthidium
Copyright © 2014 Eddie Dunbar

Crabronidae? - Dianthidium
Del Valle Reservoir, Livermore, CA, Alameda County, California, USA
August 17, 2008
Size: 1 cm
Contributed by Eddie Dunbar on 24 March, 2014 - 7:39pm
Last updated 9 April, 2015 - 10:10pm

Bees are beautiful indeed!
Meant to type "megachilid".
… Eddie Dunbar, 24 March, 2014 - 11:25pm

Megachilidae was not my first thought
Wow. I have never seen a mega child that looks like this. Thanks for the help.
… Eddie Dunbar, 24 March, 2014 - 11:06pm

 
You are very welcome :)
Bees are sure beautiful aren't they? :)
… Keng-Lou James Hung, 24 March, 2014 - 11:07pm

Female Dianthidium
The lamellate, expanded pronotal lobes and the convex, semicircular mesoscutellum margins are diagnostic for this genus. Great find Eddie!!
… Keng-Lou James Hung, 24 March, 2014 - 9:09pm

Moved
Moved from Dianthidium.
… Keng-Lou James Hung, 24 March, 2014 - 9:06pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Keng-Lou James Hung, 24 March, 2014 - 9:06pm

Nomada, perhaps?


Dr. Ascher will be able to say for sure.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 24 March, 2014 - 8:28pm

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