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Ammophila - Ammophila nigricans - male
Copyright © 2008 Charles S. Matson

Ammophila - Ammophila nigricans - Male
Central Park, New York City, New York, USA
August 1, 2008
Evidently not A. procera, or A. pictipennis or A. nigricans. Does any other species fit?
Although the abdomen markings look different, these two images are of the same individual.
Either caused by flash angle or each side may be different, or a combination of both these things.

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Ammophila - Ammophila nigricans - male Ammophila - Ammophila nigricans - male
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Contributed by Charles S. Matson on 2 August, 2008 - 12:33am
Last updated 4 August, 2008 - 9:27am

Moved
Moved from Ammophila.
… Matthias Buck, 4 August, 2008 - 9:26am login or register to post comments

Ammophila cf. nigricans, male (NY)
Why do you think it is not A. nigricans? With the dark wings, very small red markings on the abdomen and large body size I can't think of any other species that fits.
… Matthias Buck, 2 August, 2008 - 12:55pm login or register to post comments

 
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Because I thought A. nigricans had entirely black wings. This individual had a touch of orange throughout the whole length of the wings. I considered sunlight on worn wings, but the faint orange seemed to be there. Maybe not. I will mark this A. cf. nigricans. Thank you for the reply.
… Charles S. Matson, 2 August, 2008 - 3:42pm login or register to post comments

 
Wing colour
The worn condition of the wings usually leads to some bleaching (wings would be darker in a fresh specimen). I can't see the orange on these pictures, not enough anyways for A. pictipennis. Size also excludes species with orange wings.
… Matthias Buck, 4 August, 2008 - 9:25am login or register to post comments

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