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Taxa: Peponapis pruinosa (Eucera pruinosa, Xenoglossa howardi, Macrocera pruinosa, Xenoglossa angelica, Xenoglossa pruinosa)
Search Criteria: excluding cultivated/captive occurrences
Page 6, records 501-600 of 3317

Collaborative databasing of North American bee collections within a global informatics network project

AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238555J. Milam   2012-07-13
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Amherst, DPW gravel pit, Pulpit Hill Rd., 42.41902 -72.51116, 90m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238579J. Milam   2012-07-19
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Hadley, Silvio O Conte, gravel pit, DFW Fort River, 42.34273 -72.56747, 39m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238594J. Milam   2012-07-19
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Hadley, Silvio O Conte, gravel pit, DFW Fort River, 42.34273 -72.56747, 39m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238621J. Milam   2012-07-03
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Hadley, Silvio O Conte, gravel pit, DFW Fort River, 42.34273 -72.56747, 39m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238698J. Milam   2012-07-13
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Franklin, New Salem, Rt. 202, gravel pit, 1.2 km S of Prescott Rd., 42.45916 -72.37784, 186m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238712J. Milam   2012-06-28
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Amherst, DPW gravel pit, Pulpit Hill Rd., 42.41902 -72.51116, 90m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238745J. Milam   2012-07-13
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Amherst, DPW gravel pit, Pulpit Hill Rd., 42.41902 -72.51116, 90m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238757J. Milam   2012-07-13
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Franklin, Montague, Roberts GP Rt. 63, 0.5 km S of Gunn Rd., 42.51201 -72.53086, 97m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238780J. Milam   2012-07-13
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Amherst, DPW gravel pit, Pulpit Hill Rd., 42.41902 -72.51116, 90m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238788J. Milam   2012-07-13
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Franklin, Montague, Roberts GP Rt. 63, 0.5 km S of Gunn Rd., 42.51201 -72.53086, 97m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238800J. Milam   2012-06-28
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Amherst, DPW gravel pit, Pulpit Hill Rd., 42.41902 -72.51116, 90m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238801J. Milam   2012-06-29
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Hadley, Silvio O Conte, gravel pit, DFW Fort River, 42.34273 -72.56747, 39m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238802J. Milam   2012-06-28
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Amherst, DPW gravel pit, Pulpit Hill Rd., 42.41902 -72.51116, 90m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238805J. Milam   2012-07-03
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Hadley, Silvio O Conte, gravel pit, DFW Fort River, 42.34273 -72.56747, 39m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238806J. Milam   2012-07-14
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Hadley, Silvio O Conte, gravel pit, DFW Fort River, 42.34273 -72.56747, 39m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238807J. Milam   2012-07-03
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Hadley, Silvio O Conte, gravel pit, DFW Fort River, 42.34273 -72.56747, 39m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238808J. Milam   2012-07-14
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Hadley, Silvio O Conte, gravel pit, DFW Fort River, 42.34273 -72.56747, 39m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238810J. Milam   2012-07-19
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Hadley, Silvio O Conte, gravel pit, DFW Fort River, 42.34273 -72.56747, 39m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238811J. Milam   2012-06-28
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Leverett, 470 Rt. 63, 0.4 km S of Jackson Hill Rd., 42.4967 -72.5197, 125m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238812J. Milam   2012-06-28
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Amherst, DPW gravel pit, Pulpit Hill Rd., 42.41902 -72.51116, 90m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238813J. Milam   2012-07-03
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Hadley, Silvio O Conte, gravel pit, DFW Fort River, 42.34273 -72.56747, 39m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238816J. Milam   2012-07-19
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Hadley, Silvio O Conte, gravel pit, DFW Fort River, 42.34273 -72.56747, 39m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238817J. Milam   2012-08-06
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Hadley, Silvio O Conte, gravel pit, DFW Fort River, 42.34273 -72.56747, 39m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238818J. Milam   2012-06-28
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Franklin, New Salem, Rt. 202, gravel pit, 1.6 km N of Prescott Rd., 42.45916 -72.37784, 186m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238819J. Milam   2012-07-13
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Amherst, DPW gravel pit, Pulpit Hill Rd., 42.41902 -72.51116, 90m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238821J. Milam   2012-06-29
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Hadley, Silvio O Conte, gravel pit, DFW Fort River, 42.34273 -72.56747, 39m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238824J. Milam   2012-07-13
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Amherst, DPW gravel pit, Pulpit Hill Rd., 42.41902 -72.51116, 90m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238825J. Milam   2012-07-13
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Franklin, New Salem DCR Gate 17, gravel pit, 1.2 km S of gate, 42.44708 -72.37169, 178m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238827J. Milam   2012-06-28
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Amherst, DPW gravel pit, Pulpit Hill Rd., 42.41902 -72.51116, 90m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238829J. Milam   2012-07-13
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Amherst, DPW gravel pit, Pulpit Hill Rd., 42.41902 -72.51116, 90m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238833J. Milam   2012-07-14
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Hadley, Silvio O Conte, gravel pit, DFW Fort River, 42.34273 -72.56747, 39m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238834J. Milam   2012-07-14
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Hadley, Silvio O Conte, gravel pit, DFW Fort River, 42.34273 -72.56747, 39m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238837J. Milam   2012-06-29
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Hadley, Silvio O Conte, gravel pit, DFW Fort River, 42.34273 -72.56747, 39m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238839J. Milam   2012-06-29
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Hadley, Silvio O Conte, gravel pit, DFW Fort River, 42.34273 -72.56747, 39m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238841J. Milam   2012-06-28
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Amherst, DPW gravel pit, Pulpit Hill Rd., 42.41902 -72.51116, 90m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238842J. Milam   2012-07-14
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Franklin, Shutesbury, W. W. Clark Excavating, Leverett Rd., 42.44888 -72.43483, 310m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238844J. Milam   2012-06-28
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Leverett, 470 Rt. 63, 0.4 km S of Jackson Hill Rd., 42.4967 -72.5197, 125m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238850J. Milam   2012-06-28
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Amherst, DPW gravel pit, Pulpit Hill Rd., 42.41902 -72.51116, 90m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238851J. Milam   2012-07-19
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Hadley, Silvio O Conte, gravel pit, DFW Fort River, 42.34273 -72.56747, 39m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238852J. Milam   2012-07-19
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Hadley, Silvio O Conte, gravel pit, DFW Fort River, 42.34273 -72.56747, 39m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238853J. Milam   2012-06-28
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Franklin, New Salem DCR Gate 29, gravel pit, 3.8 km S of gate, 42.50232 -72.3098, 160m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238854J. Milam   2012-07-13
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Amherst, DPW gravel pit, Pulpit Hill Rd., 42.41902 -72.51116, 90m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238855J. Milam   2012-07-13
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Franklin, Montague, Roberts GP Rt. 63, 0.5 km S of Gunn Rd., 42.51201 -72.53086, 97m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238856J. Milam   2012-07-16
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Franklin, New Salem, Rt. 202, gravel pit, 1.6 km N of Prescott Rd., 42.45916 -72.37784, 186m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238857J. Milam   2012-07-14
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Hadley, Silvio O Conte, gravel pit, DFW Fort River, 42.34273 -72.56747, 39m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238859J. Milam   2012-07-19
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Hadley, Silvio O Conte, gravel pit, DFW Fort River, 42.34273 -72.56747, 39m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238860J. Milam   2012-07-13
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Amherst, DPW gravel pit, Pulpit Hill Rd., 42.41902 -72.51116, 90m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238861J. Milam   2012-07-13
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Amherst, DPW gravel pit, Pulpit Hill Rd., 42.41902 -72.51116, 90m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238862J. Milam   2012-06-28
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Amherst, DPW gravel pit, Pulpit Hill Rd., 42.41902 -72.51116, 90m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238864J. Milam   2012-06-29
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Hadley, Silvio O Conte, gravel pit, DFW Fort River, 42.34273 -72.56747, 39m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238866J. Milam   2012-07-13
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Amherst, DPW gravel pit, Pulpit Hill Rd., 42.41902 -72.51116, 90m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238871J. Milam   2012-07-13
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Amherst, DPW gravel pit, Pulpit Hill Rd., 42.41902 -72.51116, 90m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238872J. Milam   2012-07-14
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Hadley, Silvio O Conte, gravel pit, DFW Fort River, 42.34273 -72.56747, 39m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238874J. Milam   2012-06-29
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Hadley, Silvio O Conte, gravel pit, DFW Fort River, 42.34273 -72.56747, 39m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238875J. Milam   2012-07-03
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Hadley, Silvio O Conte, gravel pit, DFW Fort River, 42.34273 -72.56747, 39m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238876J. Milam   2012-07-13
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Franklin, Montague, Ripley Rd. Billings gravel pit, 42.51299 -72.50146, 143m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238878J. Milam   2012-07-19
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Hadley, Silvio O Conte, gravel pit, DFW Fort River, 42.34273 -72.56747, 39m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238880J. Milam   2012-06-29
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Hadley, Silvio O Conte, gravel pit, DFW Fort River, 42.34273 -72.56747, 39m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238882J. Milam   2012-06-29
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Hadley, Silvio O Conte, gravel pit, DFW Fort River, 42.34273 -72.56747, 39m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238883J. Milam   2012-06-28
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Amherst, DPW gravel pit, Pulpit Hill Rd., 42.41902 -72.51116, 90m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238884J. Milam   2012-06-28
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Leverett, 470 Rt. 63, 0.4 km S of Jackson Hill Rd., 42.4967 -72.5197, 125m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238885J. Milam   2012-06-28
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Franklin, New Salem DCR Gate 29, gravel pit, 3.8 km S of gate, 42.50232 -72.3098, 160m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238888J. Milam   2012-06-29
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Hadley, Silvio O Conte, gravel pit, DFW Fort River, 42.34273 -72.56747, 39m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238889J. Milam   2012-06-28
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Amherst, DPW gravel pit, Pulpit Hill Rd., 42.41902 -72.51116, 90m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238890J. Milam   2012-07-13
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Franklin, Leverett, 470 Rt. 63 gravel pit N of pasture, 42.4967 -72.5197, 125m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238892J. Milam   2012-07-03
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Hadley, Silvio O Conte, gravel pit, DFW Fort River, 42.34273 -72.56747, 39m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238893J. Milam   2012-07-13
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Amherst, DPW gravel pit, Pulpit Hill Rd., 42.41902 -72.51116, 90m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238894J. Milam   2012-07-14
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Hadley, Silvio O Conte, gravel pit, DFW Fort River, 42.34273 -72.56747, 39m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238897J. Milam   2012-07-14
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Hadley, Silvio O Conte, gravel pit, DFW Fort River, 42.34273 -72.56747, 39m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238898J. Milam   2012-07-13
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Amherst, DPW gravel pit, Pulpit Hill Rd., 42.41902 -72.51116, 90m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238899J. Milam   2012-06-29
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Hadley, Silvio O Conte, gravel pit, DFW Fort River, 42.34273 -72.56747, 39m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238900J. Milam   2012-07-14
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Hadley, Silvio O Conte, gravel pit, DFW Fort River, 42.34273 -72.56747, 39m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238901J. Milam   2012-06-28
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Amherst, DPW gravel pit, Pulpit Hill Rd., 42.41902 -72.51116, 90m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238902J. Milam   2012-07-03
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Hadley, Silvio O Conte, gravel pit, DFW Fort River, 42.34273 -72.56747, 39m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238904J. Milam   2012-07-13
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Franklin, Montague, Roberts GP Rt. 63, 0.5 km S of Gunn Rd., 42.51201 -72.53086, 97m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238905J. Milam   2012-07-14
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Hadley, Silvio O Conte, gravel pit, DFW Fort River, 42.34273 -72.56747, 39m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238908J. Milam   2012-07-14
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Hadley, Silvio O Conte, gravel pit, DFW Fort River, 42.34273 -72.56747, 39m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238910J. Milam   2012-07-14
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Hadley, Silvio O Conte, gravel pit, DFW Fort River, 42.34273 -72.56747, 39m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238911J. Milam   2012-06-29
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Hadley, Silvio O Conte, gravel pit, DFW Fort River, 42.34273 -72.56747, 39m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238912J. Milam   2012-06-28
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Amherst, DPW gravel pit, Pulpit Hill Rd., 42.41902 -72.51116, 90m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238914J. Milam   2012-06-29
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Hadley, Silvio O Conte, gravel pit, DFW Fort River, 42.34273 -72.56747, 39m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238915J. Milam   2012-07-03
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Hadley, Silvio O Conte, gravel pit, DFW Fort River, 42.34273 -72.56747, 39m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238916J. Milam   2012-07-13
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Franklin, New Salem, Rt. 202, gravel pit, 1.2 km S of Prescott Rd., 42.45916 -72.37784, 186m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238917J. Milam   2012-07-13
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Franklin, Montague, Roberts GP Rt. 63, 0.5 km S of Gunn Rd., 42.51201 -72.53086, 97m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238918J. Milam   2012-07-14
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Hadley, Silvio O Conte, gravel pit, DFW Fort River, 42.34273 -72.56747, 39m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238920J. Milam   2012-06-28
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Amherst, DPW gravel pit, Pulpit Hill Rd., 42.41902 -72.51116, 90m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238921J. Milam   2012-06-14
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Hadley, Silvio O Conte, gravel pit, DFW Fort River, 42.34273 -72.56747, 39m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238923J. Milam   2012-07-14
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Hadley, Silvio O Conte, gravel pit, DFW Fort River, 42.34273 -72.56747, 39m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238924J. Milam   2012-06-29
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Hadley, Silvio O Conte, gravel pit, DFW Fort River, 42.34273 -72.56747, 39m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238925J. Milam   2012-07-03
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Hadley, Silvio O Conte, gravel pit, DFW Fort River, 42.34273 -72.56747, 39m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238926J. Milam   2012-06-28
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Amherst, DPW gravel pit, Pulpit Hill Rd., 42.41902 -72.51116, 90m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238929J. Milam   2012-07-13
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Amherst, DPW gravel pit, Pulpit Hill Rd., 42.41902 -72.51116, 90m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238930J. Milam   2012-06-29
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Hadley, Silvio O Conte, gravel pit, DFW Fort River, 42.34273 -72.56747, 39m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238931J. Milam   2012-06-29
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Hadley, Silvio O Conte, gravel pit, DFW Fort River, 42.34273 -72.56747, 39m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238933J. Milam   2012-07-13
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Amherst, DPW gravel pit, Pulpit Hill Rd., 42.41902 -72.51116, 90m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238936J. Milam   2012-08-06
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Hadley, Silvio O Conte, gravel pit, DFW Fort River, 42.34273 -72.56747, 39m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238940J. Milam   2012-07-13
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Amherst, DPW gravel pit, Pulpit Hill Rd., 42.41902 -72.51116, 90m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238941J. Milam   2012-07-19
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Hadley, Silvio O Conte, gravel pit, DFW Fort River, 42.34273 -72.56747, 39m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238942J. Milam   2012-07-03
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Hadley, Silvio O Conte, gravel pit, DFW Fort River, 42.34273 -72.56747, 39m
AMNH:BEE
AMNH_BEE 00238943J. Milam   2012-06-28
UNITED STATES, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Amherst, DPW gravel pit, Pulpit Hill Rd., 42.41902 -72.51116, 90m
Page 6, records 501-600 of 3317

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