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INSECTS

Unequal Cellophane Bee

Colletes inaequalis

Insects
Unequal Cellophane Bee, photo 1 of 5
Unequal Cellophane Bee, Male
Unequal Cellophane Bee, Female

Hymenopteran in the family Colletidae. Feeds on nectar.

There are 56 observations of Unequal Cellophane Bee in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Mauricie and Outaouais, and it has been reported in 11 of the 17 regions. They peak in April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie14
  2. Mauricie10
  3. Outaouais7
  4. Montréal6
  5. Lanaudière4
  6. Laurentides4
  7. Capitale-Nationale4
  8. Estrie3
  9. Chaudière-Appalaches2
  10. Bas-Saint-Laurent1
  11. Abitibi-Témiscamingue1

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Miserable Mining BeeAndrena miserabilis
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