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Great Golden Digger Wasp - Sphex ichneumoneus and Weevil Wasp - Cerceris clypeata - female
Copyright © 2008 Ellen Michaels

Great Golden Digger Wasp - Sphex ichneumoneus and Weevil Wasp - Cerceris clypeata - Female
Central Park, New York, USA
August 7, 2008
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Contributed by Ellen Michaels on 10 August, 2008 - 3:59pm
Last updated 1 September, 2008 - 4:00pm

Been seeing
a lot of these little wasps here in my area also. Kaufman field guide shows two similar listed as; Philanthus or Cerceris. Not sure how to determine which it would be.
… Jon M. Yuschock, 10 August, 2008 - 4:43pm login or register to post comments

 
Cerceris
Thanks, Jon.
… Ellen Michaels, 17 August, 2008 - 10:54am login or register to post comments

 
Placement
So, where should this nice picture go? It is your choice: Cerceris or golden digger.
… Beatriz Moisset, 26 August, 2008 - 7:58pm login or register to post comments

 
Placement
Perhaps we can put it in both. Thanks, Ellen
… Ellen Michaels, 27 August, 2008 - 9:37am login or register to post comments

 
Cerceris male
note body shape and inner eye margin straight, not angled as in Philanthus
… John S. Ascher, 10 August, 2008 - 5:12pm login or register to post comments

 
Cerceris male
Thanks, John.
… Ellen Michaels, 17 August, 2008 - 10:54am login or register to post comments

 
Cerceris clypeata, female (NY)
Actually a female, note clypeal process.
… Matthias Buck, 11 August, 2008 - 8:16am login or register to post comments

 
Cerceris clypeata (female)
Thanks, Matthias.
… Ellen Michaels, 11 August, 2008 - 11:34am login or register to post comments

Nice!!
That is an awesome photo!!
… Sam Houston, 10 August, 2008 - 4:03pm login or register to post comments

 
Great Golden Digger Wasp
Thanks, Sam.
… Ellen Michaels, 10 August, 2008 - 4:21pm login or register to post comments

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