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Pompilid - Auplopus architectus
Copyright © 2006 edward trammel

Pompilid - Auplopus architectus
fayetteville, washington County, Arkansas, USA
October 23, 2006
Size: ~12mm
looks to fit the description of Auplopus architectus, but i do not really have a key for that genus. this one was building her nest in a crack of a brick, going back and forth with mud she had gathered.

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Contributed by edward trammel on 24 October, 2006 - 10:56pm
Last updated 17 June, 2007 - 10:24pm

Moved
Moved from Auplopus.
… Nick Fensler, 17 June, 2007 - 10:24pm login or register to post comments

Yeah...
that's freakin' sweet! You can really see that bare pygidial area in action in the one shot. Both this genus and Phanagenia have that bare area...the two mud-daubers. A couple of the shots have me leaning very strongly toward A. architectus, as you suggest, based on the female specimens (250+) that I have seen.
… Nick Fensler, 28 October, 2006 - 8:11pm login or register to post comments

 
Auplopus
well i like calling it A. architectus... but i will just leave it in genus. thank you for the information Nick.
… edward trammel, 29 October, 2006 - 5:33pm login or register to post comments

Right genus.
Right genus, and magnificent images. Auplopus is in bad need of revision. There may be more (or fewer) species than are currently recognized. Moving to genus page for now.
… Eric R. Eaton, 25 October, 2006 - 1:35pm login or register to post comments

 
Auplopus
that is certainly true, i think most things in that tribe could use some work. just going by the four Auplopus species that should occur in my area was the reason for narrowing it down to A. architectus, as this, i think, would not be A. mellipes, caerulescens, or nigrellus... but as you said, revision is needed. thank you for the information Eric.
… edward trammel, 25 October, 2006 - 5:23pm login or register to post comments

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