Identification: Males have distinctly swollen, yellow antenna bases. Females lack the yellow markings of other Masked Bees, making them superficially similar to females in the Genus Pseudopanurgus, which is a fall active genus, usually associated with Goldenrods.

Similar Species:

Global Status: Secure (G5)

Vermont Status: Not Ranked

 

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