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wasp, possibly Scolia (family Scoliidae) - Scolia nobilitata
Copyright © 2004 Scott Camazine

wasp, possibly Scolia (family Scoliidae) - Scolia nobilitata
near the coast, Delaware, USA
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Contributed by Scott Camazine on 2 September, 2004 - 10:29am
Last updated 4 November, 2006 - 7:09am

Moved
Moved from Campsomeris. As John says, below, this is Scolia nobilitata.
… Cotinis, 4 November, 2006 - 7:09am login or register to post comments

Scoliidae
Looks like a scoliid, but probably something like Campsomeris instead of Scolia. This is a really tough family.
… Eric R. Eaton, 2 September, 2004 - 11:50am login or register to post comments

 
this is Scolia nobilitata
actually species IDs of Scoliidae are easier than those for most other Hymenopteran families
… John S. Ascher, 3 November, 2006 - 5:47pm login or register to post comments

 
Looks like NC species, ?C. quadrimaculata?
This looks like a lateral view of a common wasp here in NC:



If it's Campsomeris, it is probably C. quadrimaculata. It is pretty common in NCSU collection. (See my comments to above photo.)

Patrick Coin
Durham, North Carolina
… Cotinis, 3 September, 2004 - 6:13am login or register to post comments

 
Scolia nobilitata?
This small wasp (compare flowers) is looking like what a couple of us believe to be Scolia nobilitata. That image I linked above is now identified as such--see the guide page for references.

Patrick Coin
Durham, North Carolina
… Cotinis, 8 August, 2005 - 4:59pm login or register to post comments

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