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scolia mexicana - Scolia mexicana - female
Copyright © 1924 William Ericson

scolia mexicana - Scolia mexicana - Female
Baboqulvari Mts., Arizona, USA
August 20, 1924

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scolia mexicana - Scolia mexicana - female scolia mexicana - Scolia mexicana - female
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Contributed by William Ericson on 19 September, 2007 - 1:56pm
Last updated 20 December, 2007 - 1:40am

ID?
Will you please tell us how this identification was made? It has more value when there is some kind of documentation.
… Beatriz Moisset, 18 December, 2007 - 5:08pm login or register to post comments

 
The specimen came from the Ut
The specimen came from the Utah state insect collection, Identified before entering my collection, so I could not tell you, I took the photo to represtent the species. However I will be replacing this photo and adding more for this species to show of the characteristics.
… William Ericson, 18 December, 2007 - 5:33pm login or register to post comments

 
Sounds OK
Just remember to always include that kind of information with your submission when it is a species new to Bugguide or when there could be questions about it.
… Beatriz Moisset, 18 December, 2007 - 6:02pm login or register to post comments

 
Well, if a specimen is ID by
Well, if a specimen is ID by me, I will indeed post the characterstics with it.
… William Ericson, 18 December, 2007 - 6:07pm login or register to post comments

 
S. mexicana
In MacKay paper, The Southwestern Naturalist, 32(3): 357-362 states mexicana is entirely black.
… texhoma, 1 February, 2008 - 3:28pm login or register to post comments

 
This specimen is entirely bla
This specimen is entirely black, the only reason there is any white is do to the light reflecting on the specimen.
… William Ericson, 1 February, 2008 - 4:45pm login or register to post comments

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