Hylaeus (Prosopis) modestus modestus Say, 1837
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/1458879A-FFA5-FFDE-FF50-5C6AFE4FFCD0 |
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Hylaeus (Prosopis) modestus modestus Say, 1837 |
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Hylaeus (Prosopis) modestus modestus Say, 1837 View in CoL
Eastern Modest Masked Bee
Notes: As understood by us this is the most observed Hylaeus in the region, but its status and identification are still rather problematic due to the existence of similar taxa including an unpublished morphospecies (Arduser 2020; Gibbs et al. 2023). Presumptive females are relatively large, have yellow (not white) markings (unlike various exotic Hylaeus in the region), and black tegulae. The latter character has been invoked to support preliminary image-based identification (e.g., at Bugguide and iNaturalist), but the reliability of this and other putative identification criteria requires further testing.
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