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Arachnospila arcta
Photo#123071
Copyright © 2007
Nick Fensler
Arachnospila arcta
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Bath Twp., Allen County, Ohio, USA
August 23, 2006
Size: 23 mm
Captured on
Daucus carota
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Contributed by
Nick Fensler
on 30 June, 2007 - 4:30pm
Last updated 7 July, 2007 - 2:30pm
Very nice!
Nick, this is a really fine image! You should re-do some of the other ones from months ago. As always, feel free to image as many of my loaned specimens as you like....
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Eric R. Eaton
, 2 July, 2007 - 4:50pm
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Loaned equipment...
I have some photography equipment on loan that makes my images just a little better. I'm planning on re-imaging some of my stuff as well as yours. Some of the first photos I have taken are just horrendous and need to be re-done to have any use in the guide.
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Nick Fensler
, 2 July, 2007 - 5:35pm
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this reminds me nick, I have
this reminds me nick, I have some more pompilidae for you from CA. I am curious, does tachypompilus ferrugineus occur in CA?
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William Ericson
, 1 July, 2007 - 3:46am
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Yes...
according to Wasbauer and Kimsey (1985)
T. f. torridus
is found in CA. But who cares about range anymore? Herschel Raney just sent me pics of what appears to be a male Chalcochares from Arkansas!
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Nick Fensler
, 1 July, 2007 - 7:08am
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I care about range, CA is geo
I care about range, CA is geographically cut of from all the other states by mountains and huge deserts so it has a lot of species unique to it and has few specimens found outside of its borders. I saw the chalcochares, its possibly the coolest looking specimen I've seen. are they rare?
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William Ericson
, 1 July, 2007 - 8:39pm
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It was just supposed to be a funny remark
That remark about range was totally unscientific, I was just surprised about the
Chalcochares
. However, I don't think it would be accurate to say that NONE of the species in California could ever be captured outside of their "normal" range in a surrounding state. Certain habitats or geographic features aren't walls, they are more like deterrents. It would be rare for a species to be found outside suitable habitat, but not impossible.
Anyway,
Chalcochares
IS rare in collections. I have seen only females. Whether the number of specimens in collections is an accurate depiction of their numbers in the wild is unknown.
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Nick Fensler
, 2 July, 2007 - 5:52pm
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whats chalcochares geographic
whats chalcochares geographic location range?
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William Ericson
, 2 July, 2007 - 6:09pm
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Overlooked!
I think we've all (all involved in the ID of this wasp) overlooked male
Psorthaspis mariae
. I'm going to e-mail Dr. Wasbauer about it. I've been thinking about this all weekend and I just remembered a male specimen of
Psorthaspis mariae
that looked very similar.
UPDATE: I looked at some of my notes and have e-mailed Dr. Wasbauer. I think I'm going to end up looking like a really big idiot.
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Nick Fensler
, 2 July, 2007 - 7:41pm
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Chalcochares range
The genus
Chalcochares
is generally restricted to the southwest.
C. hirsutifemur
is more western, being found in s. CA, s. AZ, s. NM, and w. TX.
C. engleharti
is the more eastern species, being resticted to TX and Mexico. I would think
C. engleharti
would be the most likely to pop up in Arkansas, but the specimen posted on this site seems to match
C. hirsutifemur
in most aspects. The fact is that it doesn't really match either species that great in certain details. However, it is a species of
Chalcochares
, that much is certain (unless there is a very hairy species of
Evagetes
that I'm overlooking).
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Nick Fensler
, 2 July, 2007 - 7:15pm
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