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Tiny Pompylid? - Priocnemis
Copyright © 2006 Ray Simpson

Tiny Pompylid? - Priocnemis
Myrtle Beach, Horry County, South Carolina, USA
Size: 7mm
This tiny pompylid was collected in a dry, sandy field... Any ideas on genus or species?

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Contributed by Ray Simpson on 14 August, 2006 - 2:58pm
Last updated 14 August, 2006 - 5:55pm

Pepsine...
definitely in the genus Priocnemis. The serrations on the hind tibia and slightly broader attachment of the abdomen to the propodeum give it away as in the tribe pepsini. It may be Priocnemis cornica but it's hard to tell for sure without a specimen.
… Nick Fensler, 14 August, 2006 - 5:23pm login or register to post comments

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