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  4. Nomada hirtipes

Nomada hirtipes

A smallish dark Nomada. The predominantly red abdomen is very apparent when in flight. Female has a prominent pale yellow spot on each side of the abdomen.

Nomada hirtipes is a cleptoparasite of the scarce mining bee Andrena bucephala.
A smallish dark Nomada. The predominantly red abdomen is very apparent when in flight. Female has a prominent pale yellow spot on each side of the abdomen.

Nomada hirtipes is a cleptoparasite of the scarce mining bee Andrena bucephala.
[i]Nomada hirtipes[/i] male. At an [i]Andrena bucephala[/i] colony. Warwickshire, May 2013.

Nomada hirtipes (m)

Nomada hirtipes male. At an Andrena bucephala colony. Warwickshire, May 2013.
Photo: Nomada hirtipes (m). Nomada hirtipes male. At an Andrena bucephala colony. Warwickshire, May 2013.
Almost certainly a [i]Nomada hirtipes[/i] male, but very few photographs available to compare with. In association wi…

Nomada hirtipes (m)

Almost certainly a Nomada hirtipes male, but very few photographs available to compare with. In association with a colony of the mining bee Andrena bucephala which this bee parasitises.
Photo: Nomada hirtipes (m). Almost certainly a Nomada hirtipes male, but very few photographs available to compare with. In association with a colony of the mining bee Andrena bucephala which this bee parasit...
Female in flight, showing typical abdominal colouration. May 2012.

Nomada hirtipes (f)

Female in flight, showing typical abdominal colouration. May 2012.
Photo: Nomada hirtipes (f). Female in flight, showing typical abdominal colouration. May 2012.
Warwickshire, May 2012. Note prominent yellow spot on edge of abdomen.

hirtipes female_03

Warwickshire, May 2012. Note prominent yellow spot on edge of abdomen.
Photo: hirtipes female_03. Warwickshire, May 2012. Note prominent yellow spot on edge of abdomen.
Warwickshire, May 2012. Investigating a burrow used by [i]Andrena bucephala[/i]. Note prominent yellow spot on edge o…

Nomada hirtipes (f)

Warwickshire, May 2012. Investigating a burrow used by Andrena bucephala. Note prominent yellow spot on edge of abdomen.
Photo: Nomada hirtipes (f). Warwickshire, May 2012. Investigating a burrow used by Andrena bucephala. Note prominent yellow spot on edge of abdomen.
Warwickshire, May 2012. Note prominent yellow spot on edge of abdomen.

Nomada hirtipes (f)

Warwickshire, May 2012. Note prominent yellow spot on edge of abdomen.
Photo: Nomada hirtipes (f). Warwickshire, May 2012. Note prominent yellow spot on edge of abdomen.
Warwickshire, May 2012. At an [i]Andrena bucephala[/i] colony.

Nomada hirtipes (f)

Warwickshire, May 2012. At an Andrena bucephala colony.
Photo: Nomada hirtipes (f). Warwickshire, May 2012. At an Andrena bucephala colony.
Warwickshire, May 2012. Note prominent yellow spot on edge of abdomen.

Nomada hirtipes (f)

Warwickshire, May 2012. Note prominent yellow spot on edge of abdomen.
Photo: Nomada hirtipes (f). Warwickshire, May 2012. Note prominent yellow spot on edge of abdomen.
Warwickshire, May 2012. Note prominent yellow spot on edge of abdomen.

Nomada hirtipes (f)

Warwickshire, May 2012. Note prominent yellow spot on edge of abdomen.
Photo: Nomada hirtipes (f). Warwickshire, May 2012. Note prominent yellow spot on edge of abdomen.
Warwickshire, May 2012. Investigating a burrow used by [i]Andrena bucephala[/i]. Note prominent yellow spot on edge o…

Nomada hirtipes (f)

Warwickshire, May 2012. Investigating a burrow used by Andrena bucephala. Note prominent yellow spot on edge of abdomen.
Photo: Nomada hirtipes (f). Warwickshire, May 2012. Investigating a burrow used by Andrena bucephala. Note prominent yellow spot on edge of abdomen.
Warwickshire, May 2012. Note prominent yellow spot on edge of abdomen.

Nomada hirtipes (f)

Warwickshire, May 2012. Note prominent yellow spot on edge of abdomen.
Photo: Nomada hirtipes (f). Warwickshire, May 2012. Note prominent yellow spot on edge of abdomen.
Warwickshire, May 2012. Note prominent yellow spot on edge of abdomen.

Nomada hirtipes (f)

Warwickshire, May 2012. Note prominent yellow spot on edge of abdomen.
Photo: Nomada hirtipes (f). Warwickshire, May 2012. Note prominent yellow spot on edge of abdomen.
Warwickshire, May 2012. At an [i]Andrena bucephala[/i] colony.

Nomada hirtipes (f)

Warwickshire, May 2012. At an Andrena bucephala colony.
Photo: Nomada hirtipes (f). Warwickshire, May 2012. At an Andrena bucephala colony.

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