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Anteros formosus, m, peru, Cosnipata Valley, brain harris
Anteros formosus, m, peru, Cosnipata Valley, brain harris
Anteros formosus, m, peru, Cosnipata Valley, brain harris

Bling Butterfly - Anteros fomosus - a.k.a.Black-bellied Anteros, or Formosus Jewelmark, collected in Peru. This is the underside and I show a variety of shots at different magnifications to highlight the lovely metalmarks some of the mirror-like scales create. Specimen from the Natural History Museum in Washington D.,C.

Bling Butterfly - Anteros fomosus - a.k.a.Black-bellied Anteros, or Formosus Jewelmark, collected in Peru. This is the underside and I show a variety of shots at different magnifications to highlight the lovely metalmarks some of the mirror-like scales create. Specimen from the Natural History Museum in Washington D.,C.

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Anteros formosus, m, peru, Cosnipata Valley, brain harris, detail
Anteros formosus, m, peru, Cosnipata Valley, brain harris, detail
Anteros formosus, m, peru, Cosnipata Valley, brain harris, detail

Bling Butterfly - Anteros fomosus - a.k.a.Black-bellied Anteros, or Formosus Jewelmark, collected in Peru. This is the underside and I show a variety of shots at different magnifications to highlight the lovely metalmarks some of the mirror-like scales create. Specimen from the Natural History Museum in Washington D.,C.

Bling Butterfly - Anteros fomosus - a.k.a.Black-bellied Anteros, or Formosus Jewelmark, collected in Peru. This is the underside and I show a variety of shots at different magnifications to highlight the lovely metalmarks some of the mirror-like scales create. Specimen from the Natural History Museum in Washington D.,C.

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Anteros formosus, m, peru, Cosnipata Valley, brain harris, habitus
Anteros formosus, m, peru, Cosnipata Valley, brain harris, habitus
Anteros formosus, m, peru, Cosnipata Valley, brain harris, habitus

Bling Butterfly - Anteros fomosus - a.k.a.Black-bellied Anteros, or Formosus Jewelmark, collected in Peru. This is the underside and I show a variety of shots at different magnifications to highlight the lovely metalmarks some of the mirror-like scales create. Specimen from the Natural History Museum in Washington D.,C.

Bling Butterfly - Anteros fomosus - a.k.a.Black-bellied Anteros, or Formosus Jewelmark, collected in Peru. This is the underside and I show a variety of shots at different magnifications to highlight the lovely metalmarks some of the mirror-like scales create. Specimen from the Natural History Museum in Washington D.,C.

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Anteros formosus, m, peru, Cosnipata Valley, brain harris, super detail
Anteros formosus, m, peru, Cosnipata Valley, brain harris, super detail
Anteros formosus, m, peru, Cosnipata Valley, brain harris, super detail

Bling Butterfly - Anteros fomosus - a.k.a.Black-bellied Anteros, or Formosus Jewelmark, collected in Peru. This is the underside and I show a variety of shots at different magnifications to highlight the lovely metalmarks some of the mirror-like scales create. Specimen from the Natural History Museum in Washington D.,C.

Bling Butterfly - Anteros fomosus - a.k.a.Black-bellied Anteros, or Formosus Jewelmark, collected in Peru. This is the underside and I show a variety of shots at different magnifications to highlight the lovely metalmarks some of the mirror-like scales create. Specimen from the Natural History Museum in Washington D.,C.

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Anthaxia species, u, back, Kruger NP, South Africa
Anthaxia species, u, back, Kruger NP, South Africa
Anthaxia species, u, back, Kruger NP, South Africa

Another lovely Buprestid from Kruger National Park in South Africa. Also another beetle found feeding on blooming trees in the park by project leaders Jonathan Mawdsley and James Harrison.

Another lovely Buprestid from Kruger National Park in South Africa. Also another beetle found feeding on blooming trees in the park by project leaders Jonathan Mawdsley and James Harrison.

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Anthaxia species, u, back, Kruger NP, South Africa
Anthaxia species, u, back, Kruger NP, South Africa
Anthaxia species, u, back, Kruger NP, South Africa

Beetles from Kruger National Park in South Africa. This is the start of a series of pictures of insects that come to the flowers in Kruger. This is a project led by James Harrison from S.A. and Jonathan Mawdsley from the U.S. I was lucky enough to come along and do some bee collecting. Interesting system.

Beetles from Kruger National Park in South Africa. This is the start of a series of pictures of insects that come to the flowers in Kruger. This is a project led by James Harrison from S.A. and Jonathan Mawdsley from the U.S. I was lucky enough to come along and do some bee collecting. Interesting system.

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Anthidiellum ehrhorni, f, back, Cochise Co. AZ
Anthidiellum ehrhorni, f, back, Cochise Co. AZ
Anthidiellum ehrhorni, f, back, Cochise Co. AZ

Here is a series of male and female Anthidiellum ehrhorni. these are small, relatively cute in the scheme of things, bees that dwell in the drylands of Southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico. They are fast flying and remind me of flying peas for some reason. Though I can't recall any peas that look like A. ehrhorni.

Here is a series of male and female Anthidiellum ehrhorni. these are small, relatively cute in the scheme of things, bees that dwell in the drylands of Southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico. They are fast flying and remind me of flying peas for some reason. Though I can't recall any peas that look like A. ehrhorni.

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Anthidiellum ehrhorni, f, face, Cochise Co. AZ
Anthidiellum ehrhorni, f, face, Cochise Co. AZ
Anthidiellum ehrhorni, f, face, Cochise Co. AZ

Here is a series of male and female Anthidiellum ehrhorni. these are small, relatively cute in the scheme of things, bees that dwell in the drylands of Southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico. They are fast flying and remind me of flying peas for some reason. Though I can't recall any peas that look like A. ehrhorni.

Here is a series of male and female Anthidiellum ehrhorni. these are small, relatively cute in the scheme of things, bees that dwell in the drylands of Southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico. They are fast flying and remind me of flying peas for some reason. Though I can't recall any peas that look like A. ehrhorni.

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Anthidiellum ehrhorni, f, left side, Cochise Co. AZ
Anthidiellum ehrhorni, f, left side, Cochise Co. AZ
Anthidiellum ehrhorni, f, left side, Cochise Co. AZ

Here is a series of male and female Anthidiellum ehrhorni. these are small, relatively cute in the scheme of things, bees that dwell in the drylands of Southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico. They are fast flying and remind me of flying peas for some reason. Though I can't recall any peas that look like A. ehrhorni.

Here is a series of male and female Anthidiellum ehrhorni. these are small, relatively cute in the scheme of things, bees that dwell in the drylands of Southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico. They are fast flying and remind me of flying peas for some reason. Though I can't recall any peas that look like A. ehrhorni.

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Anthidiellum ehrhorni, m, back, Cochise Co. AZ
Anthidiellum ehrhorni, m, back, Cochise Co. AZ
Anthidiellum ehrhorni, m, back, Cochise Co. AZ

Here is a series of male and female Anthidiellum ehrhorni. these are small, relatively cute in the scheme of things, bees that dwell in the drylands of Southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico. They are fast flying and remind me of flying peas for some reason. Though I can't recall any peas that look like A. ehrhorni.

Here is a series of male and female Anthidiellum ehrhorni. these are small, relatively cute in the scheme of things, bees that dwell in the drylands of Southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico. They are fast flying and remind me of flying peas for some reason. Though I can't recall any peas that look like A. ehrhorni.

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Anthidiellum ehrhorni, m, face, Cochise Co. AZ
Anthidiellum ehrhorni, m, face, Cochise Co. AZ
Anthidiellum ehrhorni, m, face, Cochise Co. AZ

Here is a series of male and female Anthidiellum ehrhorni. these are small, relatively cute in the scheme of things, bees that dwell in the drylands of Southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico. They are fast flying and remind me of flying peas for some reason. Though I can't recall any peas that look like A. ehrhorni.

Here is a series of male and female Anthidiellum ehrhorni. these are small, relatively cute in the scheme of things, bees that dwell in the drylands of Southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico. They are fast flying and remind me of flying peas for some reason. Though I can't recall any peas that look like A. ehrhorni.

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Anthidiellum ehrhorni, m, right side, Cochise Co. AZ
Anthidiellum ehrhorni, m, right side, Cochise Co. AZ
Anthidiellum ehrhorni, m, right side, Cochise Co. AZ

Here is a series of male and female Anthidiellum ehrhorni. these are small, relatively cute in the scheme of things, bees that dwell in the drylands of Southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico. They are fast flying and remind me of flying peas for some reason. Though I can't recall any peas that look like A. ehrhorni.

Here is a series of male and female Anthidiellum ehrhorni. these are small, relatively cute in the scheme of things, bees that dwell in the drylands of Southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico. They are fast flying and remind me of flying peas for some reason. Though I can't recall any peas that look like A. ehrhorni.

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Anthidiellum notatum
Anthidiellum notatum
Anthidiellum notatum

One of a number of subspecies of Anthidiellum notatum....A. n. robersoni, in this case. This is a western version. Park of Claire Kremen's Shop. Found in Yolo County. But...is it really a subspeices or is it actually a different species. Good question Pilgrim. Wouldn't it be nice if someone were to sponsor the hunt for that answer.

One of a number of subspecies of Anthidiellum notatum....A. n. robersoni, in this case. This is a western version. Park of Claire Kremen's Shop. Found in Yolo County. But...is it really a subspeices or is it actually a different species. Good question Pilgrim. Wouldn't it be nice if someone were to sponsor the hunt for that answer.

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Anthidiellum notatum gilense, f, back, Cochise Co. AZ
Anthidiellum notatum gilense, f, back, Cochise Co. AZ
Anthidiellum notatum gilense, f, back, Cochise Co. AZ

Collected in the deserts of Cochise County in Arizona as part of the famous Bee Course there by Tim McMahon, these speedy little bees are found throughout much of North America.

Collected in the deserts of Cochise County in Arizona as part of the famous Bee Course there by Tim McMahon, these speedy little bees are found throughout much of North America.

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Anthidiellum notatum gilense, f, face, Cochise Co. AZ
Anthidiellum notatum gilense, f, face, Cochise Co. AZ
Anthidiellum notatum gilense, f, face, Cochise Co. AZ

Collected in the deserts of Cochise County in Arizona as part of the famous Bee Course there by Tim McMahon, these speedy little bees are found throughout much of North America.

Collected in the deserts of Cochise County in Arizona as part of the famous Bee Course there by Tim McMahon, these speedy little bees are found throughout much of North America.

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Anthidiellum notatum gilense, f, side, Cochise Co. AZ
Anthidiellum notatum gilense, f, side, Cochise Co. AZ
Anthidiellum notatum gilense, f, side, Cochise Co. AZ

Collected in the deserts of Cochise County in Arizona as part of the famous Bee Course there by Tim McMahon, these speedy little bees are found throughout much of North America.

Collected in the deserts of Cochise County in Arizona as part of the famous Bee Course there by Tim McMahon, these speedy little bees are found throughout much of North America.

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Anthidiellum notatum gilense, m, back, Cochise Co. AZ
Anthidiellum notatum gilense, m, back, Cochise Co. AZ
Anthidiellum notatum gilense, m, back, Cochise Co. AZ

Collected in the deserts of Cochise County in Arizona as part of the famous Bee Course there by Tim McMahon, these speedy little bees are found throughout much of North America.

Collected in the deserts of Cochise County in Arizona as part of the famous Bee Course there by Tim McMahon, these speedy little bees are found throughout much of North America.

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Anthidiellum notatum gilense, m, face, Cochise Co. AZ
Anthidiellum notatum gilense, m, face, Cochise Co. AZ
Anthidiellum notatum gilense, m, face, Cochise Co. AZ

Collected in the deserts of Cochise County in Arizona as part of the famous Bee Course there by Tim McMahon, these speedy little bees are found throughout much of North America.

Collected in the deserts of Cochise County in Arizona as part of the famous Bee Course there by Tim McMahon, these speedy little bees are found throughout much of North America.

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Anthidiellum notatum gilense, m, side, Cochise Co. AZ
Anthidiellum notatum gilense, m, side, Cochise Co. AZ
Anthidiellum notatum gilense, m, side, Cochise Co. AZ

Collected in the deserts of Cochise County in Arizona as part of the famous Bee Course there by Tim McMahon, these speedy little bees are found throughout much of North America.

Collected in the deserts of Cochise County in Arizona as part of the famous Bee Course there by Tim McMahon, these speedy little bees are found throughout much of North America.

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Anthidiellum notatum, B, MD, PG County
Anthidiellum notatum, B, MD, PG County
Anthidiellum notatum, B, MD, PG County

Anthidiellum - Latin dimunitive of the the larger, and more robust, genus Anthidium. This little bees often go unnoticed both because they are very small and because they are very fast...zipping from flower to flower seemingly without resting.

Anthidiellum - Latin dimunitive of the the larger, and more robust, genus Anthidium. This little bees often go unnoticed both because they are very small and because they are very fast...zipping from flower to flower seemingly without resting.

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