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Perdita Smith

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Identification
Be particularly careful when looking at scopal hairs in this genus. Scopal hairs in females are often quite sparse, so sparse that they would be considered indicative of a male in other species. Females appear to always have a relatively long scape, similar to Lasioglossum and the males with a quite short scape. You can also count the antennal segments, but because they are so small it can be tedious.

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Scientific source:
      Discover Life Apoidea species guide, Ascher et al., 2007


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