JelleD

ID request

Hello JelleD,
I've uploaded these two files (1 and 2) which I've IDed as a Andrena cineraria. Yesterday User:Gidip has marked my pics as a wrong ID. Because I wasn't so sure with my IDing I've started another request on a german entomologie forum nearly at the same time. There it was written that the bee could be a Melecta luctuosa. After asking Gidip if he could help me identyfing these two bees of mine he say that you may be the right adress for a help. The pics was taken in Germany, Brandenburg, Potsdam Mittelmark in the early morning on a field (I've also added a geocode template on the picture site). So I hope you can help me and thanks a lot!
Best regards, Leviathan1983 (talk) 08:11, 18 May 2011 (UTC)

Melecta luctuosa

Both photos show indeed a sleeping cuckoo bee of the genus Melecta. The pale white hairs on the thorax, legs, head and the location indicate that it should indeed be the species Melecta luctuosa.

Hi JelleD, thank you very much for your fast answer! You've helped me very much! So thank's again and Best regards Leviathan1983 (talk) 10:33, 19 May 2011 (UTC)

Bee ID

Hi JelleD,
as you already helped me with my sleeping Melecta above, I hoped you can also help me with these?! ;-)

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  Bees 1
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  Bee 2
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  Bee 3
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  Bee 4

Thank you very much and best regards Leviathan1983 (talk) 08:34, 13 August 2013 (UTC)

photos of Dasypoda hirtipes

The bees on the yellow asters are males of Dasypoda hirtipes.

Jelle

Thank you very much for your help! Best regards, Leviathan1983 (talk) 19:23, 1 September 2013 (UTC)