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Halictus tripartitus
Photo#94782
Copyright © 2007
Ron Hemberger
Small Bee #2 -
Halictus tripartitus
Irvine Park, Orange, Orange County, California, USA
February 3, 2007
Size: ~5-6mm
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Contributed by
Ron Hemberger
on 6 February, 2007 - 12:13am
Last updated 6 February, 2007 - 8:51pm
Halictus (Seladonia) tripartitus
if it really is green metallic as it appears. H. farinosus is non-metallic
was it really close to 8mm? I would expect it to be quite a bit smaller than that
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John S. Ascher
, 6 February, 2007 - 1:17pm
Length is a little tough from the way it's curled.
Looks like 5-6mm, based on center of flower.
Is this straight-down view quite important? I don't always take it.
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Ron Hemberger
, 6 February, 2007 - 7:05pm
Color on this particular photo is probably least accurate.
I've added one at far right. Based on flower color, which I know only too well, I'd say that new one is most correct.
As with the other two individuals, I'm unsure about size. I was using a different lens, and it shoots much better, so if a photo looks better than my norm, I'm apparently assuming incorrectly that the creature is bigger! Well, that's what a friend calls "a deluxe problem".
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Ron Hemberger
, 6 February, 2007 - 2:14pm
Halictus sp.
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Adalbert Goertz
, 6 February, 2007 - 1:05pm
Looks good, Adalbert
Halictus farinosus, do you think?
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Ron Hemberger
, 6 February, 2007 - 1:15pm
No, H. farinosus
would have yellow legs.
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Adalbert Goertz
, 6 February, 2007 - 2:06pm