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Sphex habenus? - Ammophila - female
Copyright © 2014 Daniel Keach

Sphex habenus? - Ammophila - Female
Town of Big Flats, Adams County, Wisconsin, USA
September 30, 2014
Size: 1 inch
Sphex habenus? All black, including legs, except for the red abdomen.
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Contributed by Daniel Keach on 25 December, 2014 - 9:43am
Last updated 24 January, 2021 - 2:56am

Moved
Moved from Ammophila nigricans. Wings are exceptionally light for a live specimen. Additional traits aren't visible at this angle, so this would likely be better kept at genus.
… Jonathan Hoskins, 24 January, 2021 - 2:56am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Ammophilinae.
… John S. Ascher, 15 January, 2015 - 8:33am login or register to post comments

I think I goofed on this. I t
I think I goofed on this. I think it is Ammophila procera. The waist and abdomen are hidden from view because of the angle of viewing.
Sorry
… Daniel Keach, 27 December, 2014 - 10:14am login or register to post comments

 
More likely A. nigricans
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… John S. Ascher, 15 January, 2015 - 8:32am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 25 December, 2014 - 9:49am login or register to post comments

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