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Fullerton Bee #4, uh make that a wasp. - Pison

Fullerton Arboretum, Fullerton, Orange County, California, USA
May 21, 2008

Contributed by Ron Hemberger on 3 June, 2008 - 10:20am
Last updated 2 July, 2008 - 1:01pm

Moved

Moved from Square-headed Wasps.

… Matthias Buck, 14 June, 2008 - 9:08am

Pison (CA)

Wow, this one is very interesting! The emarginate inner eye margin puts this in the Trypoxylini. However, the body shape appears to short for Trypoxylon. I believe this is a Pison. There is only one species in North America (introduced from East Asia): P. koreense. However, this species has only been recorded from the east and midwest. I think it is perfectly possible that it has since spread.

… Matthias Buck, 14 June, 2008 - 9:07am

Yes, interesting; thanks.

I think I have another, photographed recently at a nearby site. Will check.

… Ron Hemberger, 14 June, 2008 - 9:36am

Is this wasp from the Bay Area not the same?

… Arthur Scott Macmillan, 1 December, 2010 - 12:22pm

Crabroninae

sensu lato

apoid wasp

… John S. Ascher, 3 June, 2008 - 4:39pm

Ah ha!

I wondered if it were a wasp. Thanks, John.

… Ron Hemberger, 3 June, 2008 - 5:48pm

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