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REMAINING (number with state) Female, P. polytrichus vs. P. potentillae vs. P. atramontensis P. atramontensis - Head, clypeus shape, sides of clypeus BENT DOWN approximately 60 degrees - Clypeus rim, U-SHAPED when viewed end on - Overall body size, 6 to 7mm, SMALLER in direct comparison with P. polytrichus and LARGER than P. potentillae - Overall body hair, only moderately hairy - Head, antennae, flagella segment 1 clearly LONGER than pedicel - Antennae, flagella segment 9, length clearly GREATER than width (1) P. polytrichus - Head, clypeus shape, sides of clypeus NOT obviously bent down - Clypeus rim, shaped as an UNFLEXED BOW when viewed end on - Overall body size, 7 to 8mm LARGER in direct comparison with P. atramontensis and P. pontentillae - Overall body hair, quite HAIRY - Head, antennae, flagella segment 1 clearly LONGER than pedicel - Antennae, flagella segment 9, length about EQUAL to width (1) P. potentillae - Head, clypeus shape, sides of clypeus BENT DOWN approximately 60 degrees - Clypeus rim, U-SHAPED when viewed end on - Overall body size, 5 to 6.5 mm, VERY SMALL in comparison with P. atramontensis and P. polytrichus - Overall body hair, only moderately hairy - Head, antennae, flagella segment 1 EQUAL in size to pedicel - Antennae, flagella segment 9, length LESS THAN or EQUAL to width (1) Female, head, face, distance between eyes vs length Distance between eyes LESS than or equal to length of face (2) Distance between eyes GREATER than length of face (1) Length of body, measured in mm 6mm (4) 7mm (4) 5mm (3) 8mm (2) Male, P. polytrichus vs. P. potentillae P. polytrichus - Head, antennae, flagella segment 1, clearly LONGER than flagella segment 2 - Body length, in comparison with P. pontentillae LARGER (1) P. potentillae - Head, antennae, flagella segment 1, SHORTER than or at most EQUAL to flagella segment 2 - Body length, in comparison with P. polytrichus much SMALLER (1) Male, head, clypeus, color Entirely yellow (2) Apical half yellow and basal half black (1) Sex, number of antennal segments Female, 12 (3) Male, 13 (3) State or province where bee was collected AL (6) FL (6) GA (6) MS (6) NC (6) SC (6) DC (4) DE (4) KY (4) MD (4) NJ (4) OH (4) PA (4) TN (4) VA (4) WV (4) IL (2) IN (2) MA (2) MI (2) NY (2) Ontario (2) VT (1)