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7008411-Pepsis - Pepsis
Copyright © 2007 Rob Curtis

7008411-Pepsis - Pepsis
Buenos Aires NWR, Pima County, Arizona, USA
June 18, 2007
Size: >1.5"
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Contributed by Rob Curtis on 18 September, 2007 - 5:51am
Last updated 25 September, 2007 - 4:45pm

Male?
I'm not so sure this is not a female, and probably Pepsis chrysothemis. I do look forward to comments from Nick Fensler, though.
… Eric R. Eaton, 18 September, 2007 - 1:28pm login or register to post comments

 
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outward appearances only this looks like a female, but I can't count antennal segments or sternites...I'm going by body proportions only. It is Pepsis but probably not identifiable to species by this photo. Not saying this photo isn't good, it just takes a very exceptional photograph to identify most Pepsis to species (especially orange-winged species). Pepsis chrysothemis is a more than reasonable guess and Eric would know the AZ fauna better than I.
… Nick Fensler, 21 September, 2007 - 11:08am login or register to post comments

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