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Hymenoptera 9.21.17 - Odontophotopsis - male
Copyright © 2017 Jack Jenkins

Hymenoptera 9.21.17 - Odontophotopsis - Male
Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
September 21, 2017
Contributed by Jack Jenkins on 22 September, 2017 - 1:32pm
Last updated 14 January, 2018 - 4:23pm

Moved
Moved from Velvet Ants.
… Bob Biagi, 14 January, 2018 - 4:23pm

Odontophotopsis
They have more dense white setal fringes on their tergites than the other nocturnal genera.
… KevinWilliams, 14 January, 2018 - 3:38pm

Moved
Moved from Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps.

7 abdominal segments = ♂
… Bob Biagi, 16 December, 2017 - 5:07pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 22 September, 2017 - 6:57pm

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