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Scolia nobilitata - Scolia nobilitata - female
Copyright © 2019 aubrey wiggins

Scolia nobilitata - Scolia nobilitata - Female
Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, USA
June 6, 2019
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Contributed by aubrey wiggins on 6 June, 2019 - 2:47pm
Last updated 25 February, 2022 - 3:07am

Moved
Moved from Noble Scoliid Wasp.
… Jonathan Hoskins, 25 February, 2022 - 3:07am login or register to post comments

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Note, she has red legs, which rules out Pygodasis quadrimaculata. Sometimes, as in this case with these two species, the body size (or wing venation) can be very important for your IDs.
… Bob Biagi, 6 June, 2019 - 5:45pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you, Bob. I tried to gu
Thank you, Bob. I tried to guess-timate the size of the Brown-eyed Susan disc to use as a reference when guessing between the two species. I may have over-estimated the flower size. I appreciate your comment, both about the red legs and maybe using something for a size reference.
… aubrey wiggins, 9 June, 2019 - 3:51pm login or register to post comments

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