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Megachilid, probably Osmia ???
valter
Location: Algarve, Portugal

Date Photo Taken: April 2008

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Edited by valter on 18-04-2008 23:06
 
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Sundew
Hymenoptera.
 
jorgemotalmeida
Halictidae, I think.
 
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jorgemotalmeida
Hymenoptera > Halictidae Pfft
 
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Dieter
That's not a halictid! Halictidae have 3 cubital cells, this specimen has only two. I vote for a megachilid, probably Osmia s.l. There are quite a lot of species in the Mediterranean which are usually difficult to identify.

Cheers,
Dieter
 
jorgemotalmeida
hmm.. better to stay quiet on Apoidea...
 
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