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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps » Spider Wasps, Velvet Ants and allies (Pompiloidea) » Spider Wasps (Pompilidae) » Pompilinae » Aporini » Aporus » Aporus luxus
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Green/black Wasp - Aporus luxus
Copyright © 2007 Beth Sands

Green/black Wasp - Aporus luxus
Pleasanton / Sunol, Alameda County, California, USA
October 6, 2007
Size: 3/4 "
I found this beautiful Wasp on a flowering Coyote bush that was popular among all insects ... should've pulled up a chair ! I am not sure what type of Wasp this is , but found it mesmerizing . Thanks for any comments , Beth
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Contributed by Beth Sands on 6 October, 2007 - 7:58pm
Last updated 29 November, 2022 - 9:23am

Pompilid
something in the tribe Aporini... i think it is in the genus Aporus.
… edward trammel, 7 October, 2007 - 4:48pm login or register to post comments

 
Looks good.
You're probably correct. Maybe Aporus luxus, the antennal insertion is too high for A. hirsutus.
… Nick Fensler, 8 October, 2007 - 11:21am login or register to post comments

Question
When this flew were the under side of the wings a orange color? If so this is called a Tarantula Hawk.
… Melissa, 6 October, 2007 - 10:40pm login or register to post comments

 
green/black Wasp
This Wasp is much smaller than the Tarantula Hawk Wasps that I have seen and they are usually black with orange wings . This Wasp is black with a shiny blue green glimmer.
… Beth Sands, 7 October, 2007 - 10:39am login or register to post comments

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