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The 'other (mostly) orange wasp' - Pterocheilus diversicolor - male
Copyright © 2016 Aaron Schusteff

The 'other (mostly) orange wasp' - Pterocheilus diversicolor - Male
Ibex Dunes, San Bernardino County, California, USA
March 29, 2016
Seen here on Geraea canescens, or "desert gold" of Death Valley wildflower fame. A number of beetles were also ensconced within the flower head.

This and another (even more) orange wasp had repeatedly...but fleetingly...enticed me by momentarily appearing a number of times during an enchanting midday visit to some desert dunes.

Compare the photos of the male in this post with the description of the male Pterocheilus diversicolor from Bohart(1940b). For further details, see the remarks under the companion post of a female below:

 

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Contributed by Aaron Schusteff on 15 April, 2016 - 2:34am
Last updated 26 August, 2019 - 1:18am

For much more detail regarding ID of this male...
...see the comments thread under the third image in this series.
… Aaron Schusteff, 23 April, 2016 - 1:48pm login or register to post comments

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