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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » Aculeata - Bees, Ants, and Stinging Wasps » Apoid Wasps (Apoidea)- traditional Sphecidae » Thread-waisted Wasps (Sphecidae) » Chlorion » Chlorion aerarium
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metallic green Wasp - Chlorion aerarium
Copyright © 2007 Beth Sands

metallic green Wasp - Chlorion aerarium
Manteca, San joaquin County, California, USA
October 1, 2007
Size: 1 1/2"
I have seen this roving beauty many times before , but it never stays still and zooms far away . I got lucky this time to get a pretty good photo as it landed in the sandy soil to investigate the weeds for prey I presume . What kind of food is it looking for ? I would love to know what kind of wasp this is . I have seen a smaller version on Mt. Diablo roving through the shrubbery and also in Sunol park . Thanks for any comments , sincerely Beth
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Contributed by Beth Sands on 1 October, 2007 - 1:44pm
Last updated 8 October, 2007 - 5:16pm

Great image!
This is a great image of C. aerarium! Normally they are too quick to get an image of, and the metallic colors don't turn out very well. Excellent contribution:-)
… Eric R. Eaton, 2 October, 2007 - 4:12pm login or register to post comments

Chlorion aerarium Patton, 1879
Sphecidae
… John S. Ascher, 1 October, 2007 - 5:50pm login or register to post comments

Aporus?
http://nathistoc.bio.uci.edu/hymenopt/Spider%20Wasp.htm
… Ron Hemberger, 1 October, 2007 - 5:26pm login or register to post comments

Sphecidae?
Looks more Sphecid-ish. perhapse Chlorion or something near that.
… Kojun Kanda, 1 October, 2007 - 4:16pm login or register to post comments

cookoo wasp
looks a lot like a cookoo wasp...Chrysis spp....maybe Chrysis Pacifica
… michael marchiano, 1 October, 2007 - 3:20pm login or register to post comments

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