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Pompilid - Anoplius
Copyright © 2006 edward trammel

Pompilid - Anoplius
fayetteville, washington County, Arkansas, USA
October 20, 2006
Size: ~8mm
looks like another Anoplius in the subgenus Pompilinus... perhaps A. subcylindricus... perhaps not.

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Contributed by edward trammel on 22 October, 2006 - 9:41pm
Last updated 24 October, 2006 - 5:20pm

Yes...
good series of photos. Getting it down to subgenus was very easy (great fourth picture!). All the females of this subgenus are very difficult, even the orange-marked ones. It could be A. subcylindricus, but it could also be something else, as you said. There are a lot of species, even more than given in Evans paper, so it's probably only safe to make a call with a specimen.
… Nick Fensler, 24 October, 2006 - 11:48am login or register to post comments

 
Anoplius
i tried to give as many angles as possible, on the off chance it could be identified. after i looked through the Evans key, i checked the Pompilid project, and there are a number of species not in Evans... i was leaning toward A. subcylindricus because i think it is quite common around these parts, and fits the description fairly well. anywho, i appreciate all the information.
… edward trammel, 24 October, 2006 - 5:19pm login or register to post comments

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