Subject:
Re: Pollinator on barrel cactus - ID?
From:
"Dr. Andy Moldenke" <moldenka@science.oregonstate.edu>
Date:
Tue, 18 Jan 2005 15:28:32 -0800
To:
"Bruce G. Marcot" <brucem@SpiritOne.com>

Bruce:

The bee is probably an undescribed species in the genus Dialictus. This genus of hundreds of species has not been monographed.  It is likely to be a generalist table-scrapper.

AndyAt 09:07 AM 1/18/2005, you wrote:

> Hi Andy,
>
> Give a call please if you need my assistance in the OFR Study database there.
>
> Meantime, last March I spent time in the desert north of Tucson at about 3000 ft elevation, and photographed this pollinator of a barrel cactus bloom (photo attached).  I'm just wondering who this might be...?  (bee...?)
>
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Dr. Andrew Moldenke
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