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Megachilid, probably Osmia ???
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Hymenoptera.
 
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Halictidae, I think.
 
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Hymenoptera > Halictidae Pfft
 
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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.

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hmm.. better to stay quiet on Apoidea...
 
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