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Sphex habenus - female
Copyright © 2005 Scott Nelson

Sphex habenus - Female
Lakeland, Polk County, Florida, USA
October 16, 2005
Size: 25 mm
This wasp was taken from milkweed blossoms.
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Contributed by Scott Nelson on 24 October, 2005 - 9:39am
Last updated 29 September, 2007 - 8:24pm

Sphex habenus Say
female; flavovestitus has yellow on legs like nudus
… John S. Ascher, 25 September, 2006 - 6:10pm login or register to post comments

Key on this?
Scott, as always, this is a beautiful specimen and photo. Do you have any better information about this species, especially differentiating from Sphex flavovestita/us, than do I, Herschel Raney, or Eric Eaton? My identification was rather tentative.

Thanks for any information.
… Cotinis, 3 August, 2006 - 9:29pm login or register to post comments

 
Educated Guess
Patrick, I have another pinned specimen besides this one. These wasps are here in FL as well as the rusty abdomen Sphex which I belive to be S. flavovestitus. My photo of this is listed with your pictures. I have no difinitive key or source, but simple process of elimination and educated guess. I don't see S. dorsalis in bugguide which is listed for FL on the page you referenced. I wish I could be more help, but would love to know for sure too.
… Scott Nelson, 4 August, 2006 - 5:04pm login or register to post comments

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