Native Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab; Photographer: Josh · 9 Cleptes speciosus, top Click on map for details about points. IDnature guide Chrysididae 80x5 - 240x3 - 240x4 - 320x1 - 320x2 - 320x3 - 640x1 - 640x2 Set display option above. Click on images to enlarge. Native Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab; Photographer: Erika Tucker · 1 Cleptes speciosus, face Native Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab; Photographer: Erika Tucker · 1 Cleptes speciosus, face Native Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab; Photographer: Erika Tucker · 1 Cleptes speciosus, male, side Native Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab; Photographer: Erika Tucker · 1 Cleptes speciosus, male, abdomen Native Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab; Photographer: Erika Tucker · 1 Cleptes speciosus, male, thorax Native Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab; Photographer: Erika Tucker · 1 Cleptes speciosus, female, side Native Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab; Photographer: Erika Tucker · 1 Cleptes speciosus, tail Native Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab; Photographer: Erika Tucker · 1 Cleptes speciosus, female, thorax Native Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab; Photographer: Erika Tucker · 1 Cleptes speciosus, thorax Native Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab; Photographer: Erika Tucker · 1 Cleptes speciosus, top view 11 thumbnails  •  slide show Overview Taken from: R. M. Bohart and L. S. Kimsey. 1982. A Synopsis of the Chrysididae in America North of Mexico. Discussion: Female C. speciosus are readily distinguished by their bronzy coloration. Males, however, are easily confused with male alienus and can be distinguished by their greener head and thorax. This color characteristic is often variable and unless more reliable external characteristics can be found males are best identified by association with females. This species appears to be restricted to states west of the 100th meridian. Host: Dr. U. Smith (1962) reported this species (as provancheri) as a parasite of Neodiprion sp. (Diprionidae) Material examined: 132 males, 84 females including type. The majority of these were collected by J. MacSwain at Leland Meadows, Tuolumne Co., California. Distribution: CALIFORNIA: San Luis Obispo, Tuolumne, Orange, Yolo Napa, Lassen, Los Angeles, Monterey, Nevada, Modoc, Placer and Alameda Counties; UTAH; COLORADO; OREGON; WASHINGTON; NORTH DAKOTA: SOUTH DAKOTA; ALBERTA; BRITISH COLUMBIA; SASKATCHEWAN; NEW YORK. Collection dates are May through September. Supported by National Biological Information Infrastructure National Science Foundation go to Discover Life's Facebook group Updated: 2024-04-26 08:54:58 gmt Discover Life | Top © Designed by The Polistes Corporation