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Ammophila procera
Photo#223585
Copyright © 2008
Ted C. MacRae
Ammophila sp. -
Ammophila procera
Sand Pond Conservation Area, Scott County, Missouri, USA
September 6, 2008
Clinging to stem of splitbeard bluestem (
Andropogon ternarius
) at edge of sand blow in dry sand prairie.
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Contributed by
Ted C. MacRae
on 10 September, 2008 - 12:03am
Last updated 9 April, 2010 - 7:21am
Should I move...
...back to genus?
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Ted C. MacRae
, 10 September, 2008 - 11:54pm
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Moved
Moved from
Ammophila
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Thanks for the ID.
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Ted C. MacRae
, 10 September, 2008 - 11:11am
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Looks like
A. procera.
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Herschel Raney
, 10 September, 2008 - 6:54am
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Not so sure
about the species. The pronotum appears smooth (no transverse ridging). I don't have an alternative ID. Ammophila aren't easy to ID from images.
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Matthias Buck
, 10 September, 2008 - 12:08pm
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Very difficult in the west
Only about 12 eastern species however. And many can be eliminated from this excellent shot. I am not sure there is another eastern female with this exact silver thoracic marking pattern.
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Herschel Raney
, 11 September, 2008 - 11:11am
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