little orange bee with black stripes

Not getting anywhere with this one...

comments (10)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

I think it may be a Nomad bee. Seeing several similar observations from your state but the red ones are rarely identified beyond genus Nomada. Posted 2 years ago
1. morpheme
  
  Lion
  
  Ah I was looking at bees too and having no success there either - but I think you've got it! I may be lucky - there may only be two species that the females have solid red abdomens. I'll have to do a little more digging... but unfortunately for the moment it's off to work with me :). I have a good idea of what their host is, I got some photo of them too, so that may also help. Posted 2 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    That sounds promising! Posted 2 years ago
  2. 1. Christine Young
      
      Lion
      
      The Nomada ruficornis species group seems promising:
      
      https://bugguide.net/node/view/1828729
      https://bugguide.net/node/view/1810683
      https://bugguide.net/node/view/1810682 Posted 2 years ago
    2. 1. Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        Looks visually identical to me, but seems a European species?
        https://www.gbif.org/species/1343608 Posted 2 years ago
      2. Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        Nomada ruficornis is European, but Nomada ruficornis species group is not:
        https://bugguide.net/node/view/180416/data
        
        I'm guessing the 'species group' means that the NA spottings are being called N. ruficornis, but could be just a similar, related species.
        
        BugGuide says, "the ruficornis species group is relatively poorly defined and may prove to be non-monophyletic." Posted 2 years ago, modified 2 years ago
        
        Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        Whoops, missed that! Posted 2 years ago
        
        Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        It's really confusing how they name the groups. Posted 2 years ago
      3. morpheme
        
        Lion
        
        I think you are exactly right. I was looking at erigeronis species group before I left for work - they are don't have any yellow spots, but they don't appear to have any black either - and mine does. ruficornis looks much more promising. Seems like the only ones classified that don't have yellow stripes are the "valida and relatives" https://bugguide.net/node/view/713763/bgimage Posted 2 years ago
      4. Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        Nice find! That does look promising. Posted 2 years ago

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Uploaded May 12, 2023. Captured May 11, 2023 12:07 in 4698 NE 41st St, Seattle, WA 98105, USA.

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