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Trypoxylon politum
Copyright © 2008 Gerald (Jerry) R. Donehew

Trypoxylon politum
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA
May 8, 2008

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Contributed by Gerald (Jerry) R. Donehew on 8 May, 2008 - 4:09pm
Last updated 9 May, 2008 - 12:11pm

Moved
Moved from Trypoxylon lactitarse.
… Gerald (Jerry) R. Donehew, 9 May, 2008 - 12:11pm login or register to post comments

organ pipe mud dauber?
looks like Trypoxylon politum to me. note the white bands on the end of each hind foot
… Vespula vulgaris, 8 May, 2008 - 5:07pm login or register to post comments

 
Vespula- Plitum has a differe
Vespula- Plitum has a different tail. Mine seems more like lactitarse because of the same tail and white bands on hind legs. Please check out lactitarse.
… Gerald (Jerry) R. Donehew, 8 May, 2008 - 8:57pm login or register to post comments

 
I would say T. politum as well.
The two are very similar, but T. politum is a much larger insect (T. lactitarse is still larger than most Trypoxylon), and has strongly violaceous wings. T. lactitarse has at least a subdued, smoky wing color.
… Eric R. Eaton, 8 May, 2008 - 9:37pm login or register to post comments

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