bzand's Identifications

Net collected on Erigeron

Did this again with Washington State included for more species.
Keyed https://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?guide=Hoplitis_male
Body, overall integumental color - Entirely black

Head, mandible, number of teeth -2

Body length in mm - 10mm - 12mm

Head, antennae, form of hair along UNDERSIDE - Absent or VERY short - There are no longer hairs present, if with any hairs then they are reduced to barely noticeable stubble

Head, antennae, length of segment 1 - About equal in terms of width and length

Head, antennae, last segment -Hooked - The last segment comes to a sharp point which curves into a hook of about 90 degrees or nearly so, the integument itself being relatively evenly rounded

Head, antennae, scape, width - The maximum width of the scape is about equal to half its length or sometimes very slightly more

Head, antennae, dimensions of individual segments 8-11 - About equal in terms of length and width

Head, antennae, degree to which the pedicel is hidden or overlapped by the scape - Hidden - The pedicel is either primarily or entirely hidden

Head, clypeus, hair orientation of the majority of hairs - Suberect - The hairs of the clypeus are largely held at a 45-degree angle in relation to the integument

Abdomen, T7, rim - Unmodified - Relatively evenly rounded throughout, there is NO EMARGINATION medially and no true projection laterally

10mm
-parapsidal line punctiform
-Malar area shorter than width of scape; no small shiny depression below eye
-Clypeal margin without strong lateral tooth and small median tooth; forewing with hairs much less than half as long as width of stigma
-Orange hairs beneath clypeal margin arranged in four tufts
-propodeal triangle tessellate with lower half polished
-fulvus scopa and labrum pubescence
-mandible without dorsal projection;

Collected with permission for a BC Parks research initiative

Front of clypeus with 3 teeth. According to some online keys this seems quite informative. If anyone knows which photos I should upload let me know!