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Observations specifying this field

Observation Perdita/Macrotera complex

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Observer

egordon88

Date

September 17, 2023 10:38 AM MDT

Description

Piedras Marcadas nature walk with @ellen5 and @mdpurdy

larreae/marcialis

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Observer

egordon88

Date

September 17, 2023 11:23 AM MDT

Description

Piedras Marcadas nature walk with @ellen5 and @mdpurdy

larreae/marcialis

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Observer

roomthily

Date

May 4, 2023 02:32 PM MST
subfasciata group

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Observer

mjplagens

Date

May 12, 2023 11:02 AM MST

Description

Small, slender bees literally diving into the bed of saguaro cactus stamens.

subfasciata group

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Observer

mjplagens

Date

May 21, 2023 08:38 AM MST

Description

in saguaro cactus flower
These tiny bees rarely if ever contact the stigmas, so it's hard to see them as effective pollinators.

subfasciata group

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Observer

mjplagens

Date

June 19, 2023 10:37 AM MST
subfasciata group

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What

Fairy Bees (Genus Perdita)

Observer

mjplagens

Date

June 19, 2023 10:37 AM MST
subfasciata group

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Observer

hyrumbaker

Date

July 10, 2022 01:54 PM MST

Description

on Chamaesaracha coronopus

chamaesarachae/lenis

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Observer

egordon88

Description

Epimacrotera - crassula ?

drymariae subgroup

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andershastings

Date

July 21, 2023 04:55 PM MDT
chamaesarachae/lenis

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Observer

aaron_dp

Date

May 6, 2023 02:41 PM CDT
chamaesarachae/lenis

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Observer

egordon88

Date

April 25, 2023 11:32 AM MDT

Description

2 males on Chamaesaracha, my gut says Perdita subgenus Perdita but maybe Calliopsis?

missionis/sexmaculata

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Observer

matttryc

Date

September 14, 2022 06:45 PM MDT
mentzeliae/mentzeliarum

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Observer

egordon88

Description

new yard bee! missionis/sexmaculata "complex"

missionis/sexmaculata

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shaunmichael

Date

September 3, 2022 05:56 PM MDT
mentzeliae/mentzeliarum

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What

Six-Spotted Fairy Bee (Perdita sexmaculata)

Observer

kanayo

Date

April 1, 2015 09:51 AM UTC
missionis/sexmaculata

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Observer

egordon88

Date

August 29, 2022 04:01 PM MDT

Description

Locations estimated after. Walk with michaelpirrello who may have "duplicate" observations.

drymariae subgroup

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knightericm

Date

May 28, 2012 02:01 AM CDT
chamaesarachae/lenis

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Observer

larivera

Date

May 1, 2021 09:04 AM MST
subfasciata group

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What

Five-Eyes Fairy Bee (Perdita chamaesarachae)

Observer

egordon88

Date

July 27, 2022 05:34 PM MDT

Description

I found 3 distinct populations today. First with 10-15, second with 5-10, and third (this) with 30-50 bees. Female.

chamaesarachae/lenis

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What

Five-Eyes Fairy Bee (Perdita chamaesarachae)

Observer

egordon88

Date

July 27, 2022 05:35 PM MDT

Description

I found 3 distinct populations today. First with 10-15, second with 5-10, and third (this) with 30-50 bees. Male - "Lateral marks of face extending a short distance above antennae and the blue of frons intruding briefly between each one of them and the adjacent subantennal mark."

chamaesarachae/lenis

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What

Five-Eyes Fairy Bee (Perdita chamaesarachae)

Observer

egordon88

Date

July 27, 2022 05:36 PM MDT

Description

I found 3 distinct populations today. First with 10-15, second with 5-10, and third (this) with 30-50 bees. Female.

chamaesarachae/lenis

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What

Five-Eyes Fairy Bee (Perdita chamaesarachae)

Observer

egordon88

Date

July 27, 2022 05:33 PM MDT

Description

I found 3 distinct populations today. First with 10-15, second with 5-10, and third (this) with 30-50 bees. Male.

chamaesarachae/lenis

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Observer

matttryc

Date

July 14, 2022 06:13 PM MDT
chamaesarachae/lenis

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Observer

egordon88

Date

May 28, 2022 05:32 PM MDT
chamaesarachae/lenis

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What

Six-Spotted Fairy Bee (Perdita sexmaculata)

Observer

gcwarbler

Date

June 1, 2016 12:59 PM CDT

Description

My thanks to @egordon88 for pointing out this bee.
On Trans-Pecos Five Eyes (Chamaesaracha villosa).

missionis/sextmaculata

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What

Six-Spotted Fairy Bee (Perdita sexmaculata)

Observer

shaunmichael

Date

May 28, 2021 11:26 AM MDT

Description

On five eyes

missionis/sexmaculata

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What

Six-Spotted Fairy Bee (Perdita sexmaculata)

Observer

ellen5

Date

May 2019

Place

Texas, US (Google, OSM)

Description

If i understand what i'm seeing, we have a female at 12 o'clock, male at 6
www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?search=Perdita+sexmaculata

missionis/sexmaculata
missionis/sexmaculata

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What

Six-Spotted Fairy Bee (Perdita sexmaculata)

Observer

crseaquist

Date

April 21, 2020 04:10 PM CDT
missionis/sexmaculata
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