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Colletes speculiferus · Order: Hymenoptera · Family: Colletidae
Females are about 10 mm long and males range from 7 to 9 mm. It is native to many eastern U.S. states, including New York, Florida and Texas. Adults visit a variety of flowers such as asters, solidago and melilotus for nectar.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Females measure roughly 10 mm in length. Males are between 7 and 9 mm long.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
Adults visit many flowers, including asters, solidago, melilotus and others, for food.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It is native to the eastern United States, found in states like New York, New Jersey, Georgia and Texas.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 13 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Maryland, New York, Florida, New Jersey, South Carolina, Virginia, Massachusetts, Georgia.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Colletidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colletes_speculiferus
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