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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps » Scolioidea » Scoliid Wasps (Scoliidae) » Scoliini » Scolia » Noble Scoliid Wasp (Scolia nobilitata) » Scolia nobilitata otomita
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Small wasp - Scolia nobilitata - male
Copyright © 2016 Robyn Waayers

Small wasp - Scolia nobilitata - Male
1 mi. W Shelter Valley, Anza Borrego Desert, San Diego County, California, USA
August 25, 2012
Size: 13 mm
In desert scrub.

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Contributed by Robyn Waayers on 17 May, 2016 - 2:17pm
Last updated 25 February, 2022 - 2:37am

Moved
Moved from Noble Scoliid Wasp.
… Jonathan Hoskins, 25 February, 2022 - 2:37am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Scoliid Wasps.
… Bob Biagi, 13 March, 2017 - 9:43am login or register to post comments

Male - Scolia nobilitata
One feature of this genus is wings with only two submarginal and two discal cells. (and a smaller body size than most other Scoliids) 11 flagellomeres and 7 abdominal segments = ♂
So far, this is the only species in the genus on BugGuide, that has been placed to species level from your state. S. dubia usually has yellow spots on T3 only and S. mexicana is mostly dark all over. (S. bicincta is eastern and S. guttata is a southern Texas species.)
Here's one from California with darker wings: ♂ Here's one with lighter wings: ♂ (widespread range)
… Bob Biagi, 17 June, 2016 - 8:44pm login or register to post comments

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