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wasp - Steniolia - female
Copyright © 2008 Arlene Ripley

wasp - Steniolia - Female
Foothills, Dragoon Mts, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
October 26, 2008
I've tried looking through the Guide but there are so many photos and I didn't see on that matched this.
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Contributed by Arlene Ripley on 26 November, 2008 - 9:49pm
Last updated 2 December, 2008 - 4:36pm

Moved
Moved from Bembicina.
… Matthias Buck, 2 December, 2008 - 3:32pm login or register to post comments

Pretty sure it's Steniolia
When you look at some of them from the side as in your image, they appear to have black circles on their abdomens. The barely visible front-to-back stripe on the thorax is in some Steniolias, but those appear to be in the minority. Eyes look dead-on, but do wait for an expert opinion on this one.
… Ron Hemberger, 26 November, 2008 - 11:40pm login or register to post comments

 
Bembicina
I am not taking any chances with these southwestern bembicines. I find them even hard to identify when I have a specimen at hand. Your image looks exactly like this one:
… Matthias Buck, 28 November, 2008 - 8:49am login or register to post comments

 
Fools rush in.
I'll remember that next time, Matthias.
… Ron Hemberger, 28 November, 2008 - 9:08am login or register to post comments

 
Steniolia (AZ)
After a little study I can confirm your ID now. The basally swollen labrum is diagnostic for the genus (well visible here).
… Matthias Buck, 2 December, 2008 - 3:31pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks.....
for narrowing it down to Steniola.
… Arlene Ripley, 11 December, 2008 - 9:32pm login or register to post comments

 
Nice photo!
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… Ken Schneider, 27 November, 2008 - 5:53pm login or register to post comments

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