Colletes inaequalis

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Colletes inaequalis
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C. inaequalis
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Colletes inaequalis
Say, 1837

Colletes inaequalis, is a common species of plasterer bee (family Colletidae), native to North America. Like other species in the genus, it builds cells in underground nests that are lined with a polyester secretion, earning them the nickname Polyester bee.