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Anthophora urbana

Photo by gatorfellows
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Field Notes

Description:

Is this a Long Horn bee, Fairly straight antennae, yellow fuzzy body, white stripe on flat, fairly smooth abdomen.

Habitat:

Collecting pollen from the Pickerel Rush blooms.

Reference Links:

Species Anthophora urbana - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
gatorfellows
Thanks Livan :) Looks very similar, will try to track down which one
LivanEscudero
Not 100% sure, but I think it may be one in the Genus Anthophora. http://bugguide.net/node/view/45302

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PublishedMay 24, 2013

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