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Ectemnius cephalotes
Photo#131874
Copyright © 2007
Cheryl Moorehead
Square-headed Wasp -
Ectemnius cephalotes
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Seatac, King County, Washington, USA
July 28, 2007
Size: approx 15mm
I first thought it was a Be*ewol*f...It's head & abdomen are different, though.
Found on a rotten log in the morning at the park I was at.
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Contributed by
Cheryl Moorehead
on 29 July, 2007 - 11:38am
Last updated 30 July, 2007 - 4:36pm
Moved
Moved from
Ectemnius
.
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Cheryl Moorehead
, 30 July, 2007 - 4:36pm
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Moved
Moved from
Apoid Wasps (Apoidea)- traditional Sphecidae
.
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Cheryl Moorehead
, 29 July, 2007 - 1:43pm
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Yes
A female of the genus Ectemnius, strongly reminding of Palaearctic E. cephalotes or E. lituratus. Obviously closely related to them and other species with sivery pubescence on lower face - other have a golden one.
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Richard Vernier
, 29 July, 2007 - 1:40pm
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Thanks so much!
I hadn't seen one of these before.
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Cheryl Moorehead
, 29 July, 2007 - 1:42pm
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E. cephalotes.
I know E. cephalotes occurs in the eastern U.S., so it would not surprise me if it was out there now, too. Great image!
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Eric R. Eaton
, 30 July, 2007 - 4:18pm
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According to the Red Catalog,
available for free online, this species is not recorded W of Illinois. I have not checked more recent literature.
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John S. Ascher
, 7 February, 2010 - 6:56pm
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