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Coelioxys banksi, f, face, Mercer Co., NJ
Interesting and very uncommon bee. Meet Coelioxys banksi. I have only seen a couple, both from NJ, I think. What bee is their host? There are specimens from the East Coast and from the West with a hiatus in the middle. Are they different species or are we simply lousy at finding them? What ever is going on , a pretty slick looking bee. Female, of course, because of the pointy butt. Photograph by Erick Hernandez. Collected by Michael Roswell...in ... New Jersey!
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