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Spider Wasp - Ceropales maculata - female
Copyright © 2007 Sandy Spitalnik

Spider Wasp - Ceropales maculata - Female
Sterling Forest, Tuxedo, Orange County, New York, USA
August 5, 2007
I believe this is Ceropales maculata, the sp. Nick Fensler identified for me in 2006. However the top yellow abdominal marks on last year's wasp, (as well as the Illinois specimen) don't meet, while this one shows a complete band. Is this just normal variation? There were 12-15 in one small area, all on Queen Anne's Lace - 2 or 3 on a flower. Thanks, Sandy Spitalnik

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Contributed by Lloyd and Sandy Spitalnik on 25 August, 2007 - 8:03pm
Last updated 1 February, 2008 - 10:21pm

C. maculata fraterna
as i understand it, the first tergite has a spot in males and a band in females.
… edward trammel, 27 August, 2007 - 12:29am login or register to post comments

 
C. maculata fraterna
Thanks Edward - appreciate the info. Sandy
… Lloyd and Sandy Spitalnik, 27 August, 2007 - 1:26am login or register to post comments

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