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Velvet Ant - Dasymutilla scaevola - female
Copyright © 2003 Troy Bartlett

Velvet Ant - Dasymutilla scaevola - Female
Elachee Nature Center, Gainesville, Hall County, Georgia, USA
July 26, 2003
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Contributed by Troy Bartlett on 16 February, 2004 - 12:49pm
Last updated 6 September, 2007 - 1:35am

D. scaevola
I agree with Kevin on D. scaevola. We can't see the apices of the femora, but based on your previous images of this species from the same area and the head shape, I think it is safe to move it to species.

Moved from Dasymutilla.
… George Waldren, 6 September, 2007 - 1:35am login or register to post comments

Identification
I believe that this species is Dasymutilla scaevola. It very closely resembles that species- which is relatively distinct. However, I cannot be sure of the identification without looking at the apices of the middle and hind femora which are squarely truncate in D. scaevola.
… Kevin Williams, 21 April, 2004 - 12:32am login or register to post comments

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