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unknown wasp - Polistes - male
Copyright © 2008 Dave Beaudette

unknown wasp - Polistes - Male
Sierra Vista, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
August 27, 2008
Size: unknown
On Baccharis in mesquite grassland.
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Contributed by Dave Beaudette on 30 August, 2008 - 10:21pm
Last updated 1 September, 2008 - 5:35pm

Looks like Polistes
In Arizona there are many possibilities. Others will comment.
… Bobby Grizzard, 30 August, 2008 - 11:21pm login or register to post comments

 
Pretty much the commonest spe
Pretty much the commonest species in Az, P. navajo.
… Gordon C. Snelling, 31 August, 2008 - 6:34am login or register to post comments

 
Hi Gordon,
It is good to see you on Bugguide! I disagree with the ID. Polistes comanchus navajoe shows a very different colour pattern. This should be a male of either Polistes major castaneicolor or P. canadensis. I find the two difficult to separate based on images but the former seems to be much more common. In any case a good find since we have very few images of either species.
… Matthias Buck, 1 September, 2008 - 9:33am login or register to post comments

 
How to identify??
Are there any separatng characters that I could photograph that would separate Polistes major castaneicolor from P. canadensis. Also would appreciate any comments about how to separate these two species. I have access to an active nest, many are still found on my daily walks. Greatly appreciate the comments.
… Dave Beaudette, 20 October, 2008 - 2:12pm login or register to post comments

 
You are quite right Matthias.
You are quite right Matthias. That is what I get for looking at these things with too little sleep. You are spot on.
… Gordon C. Snelling, 1 September, 2008 - 9:36am login or register to post comments

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