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Thistledown Velvet Ant - Dasymutilla gloriosa - male
Copyright © 2011 Jason R Eckberg

Thistledown Velvet Ant - Dasymutilla gloriosa - Male
Las Vegas Wash within the Clark County Wetlands Park, Clark County, Nevada, USA
October 25, 2011
Collected from common reed (Phragmites australis) feeding on aphids.

I have the specimen if additional images would help in ID.

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Contributed by Jason R Eckberg on 25 October, 2011 - 5:52pm
Last updated 7 December, 2011 - 11:12am

Moved
Moved from Dasymutilla.
… Jason R Eckberg, 6 December, 2011 - 2:37pm login or register to post comments

Moving to Dasymutilla for now
Since a pit is present on the second sternite, and the angles of the last sternite look somewhat dentate, I'm leaning toward D. vestita. Were you able to compare the figures in the papers I sent to the specimen?

Moved from Velvet Ants.
… George Waldren, 8 November, 2011 - 11:18am login or register to post comments

 
Gloriosa?
Based on the new image I took of the pygidium lacking an apical fringe of setae rather than simply dentate and the keys you sent me, I think this is D. gloriosa. We've seen a few easily recognizable females in the area in the past few years. What do you think?
… Jason R Eckberg, 6 December, 2011 - 11:36am login or register to post comments

 
Right on
This is D. gloriosa -- I always forget about the males of this species since females get all the attention.
… George Waldren, 6 December, 2011 - 2:36pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
For all the help and additional materials. Hopefully I'll come across some more that you can help me with.
… Jason R Eckberg, 6 December, 2011 - 2:38pm login or register to post comments

 
Papers?
I'm not sure what papers you are refering to. Did you send by email or hard copies?
… Jason R Eckberg, 8 November, 2011 - 7:00pm login or register to post comments

 
Just sent you an email
The other one I sent must have not gone through.
… George Waldren, 8 November, 2011 - 9:02pm login or register to post comments

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