Velvet Ant - Pseudomethoca

Moved

… George Waldren, 25 June, 2007 - 2:27pm

Pseudomethoca sp. Female

I'm almost certain this in the genus Pseudomethoca. The mesosoma is narrowed posteriorly (instead of Timulla which is generally narrowed medially, rectangular in shape). The eyes here look slightly ovate but not strongly enough to be Timulla.

… George Waldren, 25 June, 2007 - 2:26pm

Your new to me waspgreorge. d

Your new to me waspgreorge. do you collect hymenoptera, or do you just study them?

… William Ericson, 25 June, 2007 - 2:56pm

Both

I study and collect, primarily eusocial wasps (Mischocyttarus, Polistes) and many solitary genera.

I'm fairly new to Mutillids though, I've been learning to ID diurnal genera recently. I've also been trying to do sex and host associations in the field.

I cleaned up the Mutillid section as well (most according to confirmed IDs by you and Kevin), hopefully it is a bit easier to navigate.

… George Waldren, 25 June, 2007 - 5:07pm

I love mutillids, infact toni

I love mutillids, infact tonight I'm going to a collecting spot to look for some rare nocturnal female mutillidae.
Thanks for cleaning up the mutillidae section, it needed it soooo badly. The guide was definitely missing a lot of the confirmed IDs'.

… William Ericson, 25 June, 2007 - 5:40pm

Moved

Moved from Dasymutilla.

… Lynette Schimming, 3 September, 2006 - 11:21am

this is actually a species of

this is actually a species of timulla or pseudomethoca but, it depends on the eye shap which I can't see here.

… William Ericson, 3 September, 2006 - 12:05am