Hylaeus (Euprosopoides) perplexus

Hylaeus (Euprosopoides) perplexus
Mid January 2013
Sisters Beach
Identification thanks to Bernhard Jacobi

female
Early January 2015
Sisters Beach
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Male
Late December 2015
Sisters Beach
Identification confirmation thanks to Marc Newman

 

Colonies of these bees were found where tree roots had emerged above the sand.  You could see sawdust on the roots around the burrow entrances.  The burrow was covered with a flap of silky sawdust and closed behind the bee.
Early January 2016
Sisters Beach