Four bees for id please.

catbee · #1 (**permalink**) 07-08-2011, 08:17 PM

Could anyone help me with the id of these bees please?

1.

This one flew away before I could get other views. I did wonder about andrena, or possibly megachile. To be honest I don't know

2.

Is this Lasioglossum poss smeathmanellum please?

3.

I initially thought Apis mellifera but it seems too hairy for this.

4. Is this Colletes succinatus or an Andrena spp?

Many thanks

Matt Smith · #2 (**permalink**) 08-08-2011, 09:30 AM

No1 - possibly Melitta haemorrhoidalis - somewhat worn.

No.2 - Lasioglossum - morio group.

No 3 - Andrena

No 4 - Andrena, poss Andrena chrysosceles.

eucera · #3 (**permalink**) 08-08-2011, 10:00 AM

Could #1 be a female Anthophora furcata perhaps?

Matt Smith · #4 (**permalink**) 08-08-2011, 02:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eucera

Could #1 be a female Anthophora furcata perhaps?

Thats probably the one I was thinking of.

Too much reptile work this summer, not enough aculeates......

catbee · #5 (**permalink**) 08-08-2011, 04:13 PM

Many thanks. That's very helpful. I have some photos from saturday and today to sort out from my allotment. I'll see if any look as if they are the same bee species. Will post later.