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Wasp - Scolia nobilitata
Copyright © 2004 John Fox

Wasp - Scolia nobilitata
Arlington, Northern, Virginia, USA
July 5, 2004
Yellow triangle on thorax, yellow shoulders, two of four yellow spots on abdomen visisble in this shot. Thick straight antennae. Looks like four wings.

Thanks for any help,
John
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Contributed by John Fox on 6 August, 2004 - 11:18pm
Last updated 28 September, 2006 - 10:58am

Moved--Scolia nobilitata
Moved from Campsomeris.

This one should have been moved some time ago--the small Scoliid with four abdominal spots is apparently Scolia nobilitata, not Campsomeris. There have been several discussions aout this--see other images of this species, for instance:
… Cotinis, 28 September, 2006 - 10:58am login or register to post comments

Scoliid wasp
Nice portrait of a male Campsomeris quadrimaculata, most likely. Within the range of that species anyway.
… Eric R. Eaton, 9 August, 2004 - 3:42pm login or register to post comments

 
Scolia nobilitata?
Aha, looking at the size relative to the flowers, I wonder if this might not be Scolia nobilitata? It seems this wasp is rather small--compare other images in the guide that I believe are that species.

Patrick Coin
Durham, North Carolina
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