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Pacific Cicada Killer - Sphecius convallis - male
Copyright © 2008 Rob Klotz

Pacific Cicada Killer - Sphecius convallis - Male
Dudleyville, San Pedro River, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
June 29, 2008
Identification is based on the Sphecius key found on this website. Someone let me know if I am wrong!

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Pacific Cicada Killer - Sphecius convallis - male Pacific Cicada Killer - Sphecius convallis - male
Contributed by Rob Klotz on 5 July, 2008 - 3:01pm

Correct.
Further, the fact that the yellow markings are not present on all the abdominal terga rules out S. grandis. I saw a few of these today in Tucson, alas way too high in th blooming eucalyptus trees to get a net on (sigh).
… Eric R. Eaton, 5 July, 2008 - 8:39pm

 
Great
thanks Eric
… Rob Klotz, 5 July, 2008 - 8:44pm

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