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Ammophila procera or nigricans - Ammophila pictipennis
Copyright © 2009 Rusty Moran

Ammophila procera or nigricans - Ammophila pictipennis
Meadowood, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
October 7, 2009
I believe this to be A. procera or nigricans, but don't know how to tell them apart. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
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Contributed by Rusty Moran on 7 October, 2009 - 4:06pm
Last updated 21 November, 2009 - 11:19am

Moved
Moved from Ammophila.
… John S. Ascher, 21 November, 2009 - 11:19am login or register to post comments

Neither.
This is clearly a specimen of Ammophila pictipennis. Note no silver markings on the side of the thorax, plus the orange wings. Very distinctive species.
… Eric R. Eaton, 8 October, 2009 - 10:02am login or register to post comments

 
Thank you, Eric.
For the correct ID and the specific info on the markings. I'm in a group of amateur naturalist that conducts a weekly general wildlife survey. We greatly appreciate your guide. This time, it got us close, and I should have looked more thoroughly through BugGuide.
… Rusty Moran, 8 October, 2009 - 10:42am login or register to post comments

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