Wasp 2 - Stizus brevipennis

Moved

Moved from Digger Wasps.

… Beatriz Moisset, 5 October, 2006 - 7:56am

Moved

to Sphecidae until we get a species page.

… Steve Scott, 25 September, 2006 - 9:59pm

wasp

perhaps a Stizus species... i can say that because of this

… edward trammel, 24 September, 2006 - 9:32pm

Looks like

more than one of us scratching our heads!

… Steve Scott, 24 September, 2006 - 9:51pm

wasp

yeah, i think we were a little baffled, perhaps with your excellent pictures the mystery will be put to rest. i guess you are in the east as well, so if it is our one Stizus species, S. brevipennis, they do not have a guide page yet.

… edward trammel, 24 September, 2006 - 10:39pm

Quality of these new pictures...

prove at least one thing: this time, the special marginal cell of forewings is quite visible on the second picture, where this male (antennae are longer ar thinner than on "your" female specimen") is seen from above.
I would definitely lean for Stizus brevipennis, because Stizoides species tend to have a more slender outline. But, only seeing reference specimens, e.g. in a Museum collection, would "put the mystery at rest".

… Richard Vernier, 25 September, 2006 - 4:20am

Stizus brevipennis Walsh

matches AMNH specimens

… John S. Ascher, 25 September, 2006 - 5:35pm

What subfamily?

I would be happy to create genus and species pages for this one but I need to know the subfamily first. Is it Nyssoninae? Thanks for your help.

… Beatriz Moisset, 4 October, 2006 - 5:44pm

subfamily

that is the correct subfamily, i have some photos of one of these floating around in the family without a home as well.

… edward trammel, 4 October, 2006 - 9:35pm