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Which Ancistrocerus, please? - Ancistrocerus gazella - female
Copyright © 2007 Julie Craves

Which Ancistrocerus, please? - Ancistrocerus gazella - Female
Dearborn, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
September 17, 2007
Size: <10 mm
I believe this is in the genus Ancistrocerus. It looks a little like A. campestris, but the yellow line on the first tergite is not right. I read M. Buck's comments on photo 33117 regarding Ancistrocerus lutonidus; the more confluent spots on the scutellum seem appropriate, but my insect does not have two spots on tergum 2. Is this small mason wasp identifiable to species?

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Which Ancistrocerus, please? - Ancistrocerus gazella - female Which Ancistrocerus, please? - Ancistrocerus gazella - female
Contributed by Julie Craves on 17 September, 2007 - 6:15pm
Last updated 12 July, 2018 - 10:10pm

Ancistrocerus gazella - female
This imported species seems to thrive well in North America this year, having reached at least Michigan State from the Atlantic coast. Ironically, I can hardly find a few of them here in their homeland, despite the Goldenrod season has begun.
… Richard Vernier, 17 September, 2007 - 9:29pm

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