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INSECTS

Pruinose Squash Bee

Xenoglossa pruinosa

Insects
Pruinose Squash Bee, photo 1 of 5
Pruinose Squash Bee, Male
Pruinose Squash Bee, Female

Hymenopteran in the family Apidae. Feeds on nectar.

There are 59 observations of Pruinose Squash Bee in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Montérégie and Outaouais, and it has been reported in 9 of the 17 regions. They peak in July.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montréal37
  2. Montérégie8
  3. Outaouais4
  4. Capitale-Nationale3
  5. Lanaudière2
  6. Estrie2
  7. Chaudière-Appalaches1
  8. Laurentides1
  9. Centre-du-Québec1

Similar species

Western Honey BeeApis mellifera
Common Eastern Bumble BeeBombus impatiens
Dark-veined Longhorn BeeMelissodes trinodis
Bicolored Striped Sweat BeeAgapostemon virescens
Pure Green Sweat beeAugochlora pura
American Bumble BeeBombus pensylvanicus
Spotted Cucumber BeetleDiabrotica undecimpunctata