Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Bee: which one?
Posted by Rui Andrade on 25-01-2008 11:40
#1
Hi!
I found this bee but I'm not sure where to place it. Can anybody help me?
location: Barcelos, Portugal
date: 200707/15
Posted by Philippe moniotte on 26-01-2008 12:38
#2
I would say likely Halictidae. There is a sure sign for that family, a groove on the last abdominal segment (which allow movement of the sting), but we would not see it in either of the pictures. Perhaps we can vaguely guess it in the second one. Do you have any rear view ?
Philippe
Posted by cthirion on 26-01-2008 12:55
#3
Not Halictidae!
Basal vein right!
Perhaps Melittidae ?Melitta sp?
Posted by Rui Andrade on 26-01-2008 13:50
#4
The only one I have is this one:
Posted by Rui Andrade on 27-01-2008 20:34
#5
Well, it seems like that these solitary bees are often hard to identify.
Thank you Philippe and cthirion for trying;)
Posted by Christian Schmid-Egger on 27-01-2008 20:58
#6
Its a Dasypoda spec.
Regards, Christian
Posted by Rui Andrade on 28-01-2008 00:10
#7
Thank you Christian;)
Posted by Alvesgaspar on 28-01-2008 01:04
#8
Well, all I can say is that these are exquisite photos. :D Bees are hard to photograph because they are normally fast and restless. How did you manage to get these excellent shots? In the early morning, when they are still half frozen?
Joaquim
Posted by Rui Andrade on 28-01-2008 01:09
#9
Yes, bees are difficult:)
The photos were taken at 18h30. The day was cloudy and this bee was unusually slow.
Posted by komarik on 10-02-2008 19:50
#10
Hi-Hi! :D))) Melitta or Macropis))) Not Dasypoda!!!
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 10-02-2008 21:05
#11
The North is not so warm like Lisbon :P
Only today and yesterday we began *really" to have a very near Summer appealing. :D
I think that it is more hard to photograph ants than really the bees. :P They are easy to photo. ;)
Posted by Christian Schmid-Egger on 11-02-2008 10:12
#12
Hi Komarik,
sorry, but what do you mean exactly? And why isn' it a Dasypoda? Melitta has 3 submarginal cells in forewing (the present species only 2), and Macropis is completely different (e.g. with a bicolored scopa on hindleg etc.). Look for both genera on www.galerie.hymis.de, and then we may go on discussing.
Regards, Christian