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Kwik-Key to Common Families of Hymenoptera

Select "A" or "B" for your specimen:

A.   The tip of the proboscis (the glossae of the mouthparts) narrows to a distinct point.

A: Family Andrenidae

B.   The tip of the proboscis (the glossae of the mouthparts) is bi-lobed or squared-off.

B: Family Colletidae