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Sphex habenus, male? - Sphex ichneumoneus - female
Copyright © 2016 Dick Locke

Sphex habenus, male? - Sphex ichneumoneus - Female
near The Woodlands (North of Houston), Montgomery County, Texas, USA
November 6, 2016
Is this a male Sphex habenus? Thanks!
Contributed by Dick Locke on 6 November, 2016 - 9:10pm
Last updated 10 April, 2017 - 6:23pm

Moved
Moved from dorsalis or ichneumoneus.
… Matthias Buck, 29 November, 2016 - 6:12pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John S. Ascher, 7 November, 2016 - 5:47am

Looks more like S. dorsalis or ichneumoneus to me


Dr. Ascher will be able to say for sure.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 6 November, 2016 - 9:15pm

 
Yes
The newly posted image is a female
… John S. Ascher, 7 November, 2016 - 5:46am

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