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Blue Pompilid - Anoplius lepidus - female
Copyright © 2007 Herschel Raney

Blue Pompilid - Anoplius lepidus - Female
Conway, Faulkner County, Arkansas, USA
August 28, 2007
Size: 25mm
Chased this Pompilid all over the leaf litter. Finally got her to stay for a bit. Very reflective blue. Could not see head hair adornment. Very deep blue black wings.

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Contributed by Herschel Raney on 28 August, 2007 - 1:01pm
Last updated 22 June, 2008 - 7:56am

Moved
Moved from Spider Wasps.
… Nick Fensler, 22 June, 2008 - 7:56am

Moved
Moved from Spider Wasps.
… Nick Fensler, 22 June, 2008 - 7:55am

pomp
i would say Anoplius (Notiochares)lepidus or amethystinus (it looks like the basal and transverse median vein meet at the media)... but it is difficult to say which for sure. grand pictures in any case.
… edward trammel, 29 August, 2007 - 2:16am

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