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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps » Apoidea sans Anthophila – Apoid Wasps » Square-headed Wasps, Sand Wasps, and Allies (Crabronidae) » Bembicinae » Sand Wasps (Bembicini)
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Bembix sp. w/Copestylum prey - female
Copyright © 2008 Ken Kertell

Bembix sp. w/Copestylum prey - Female
Box Canyon, Pima County, Arizona, USA
September 27, 2008

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Bembix sp.? w/prey - female Bembix sp. w/Copestylum prey - female
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Contributed by Ken Kertell on 28 September, 2008 - 4:46pm
Last updated 16 November, 2013 - 1:41am

Moved
Moved from Bembicina.
… John S. Ascher, 16 November, 2013 - 1:41am login or register to post comments

Bembix sp.
This is likely a species of Bembix. I 'know!' I remain rather confused by the variety of color patterns and diversity of species in that genus here in Arizona. Great images capturing capture behavior.
… Eric R. Eaton, 30 September, 2008 - 1:40am login or register to post comments

Prey is copestylum
I think you're right on the wasp, but IDs for that genus can be tough to come by. (I tried to match one by thorax markings, then was advised these aren't in the key. Bummer! Such markings are easy to decipher.)
… Ron Hemberger, 29 September, 2008 - 12:14am login or register to post comments

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