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Scolia sp.? - Triscolia ardens
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Scolia sp.? - Triscolia ardens
Off Hwy S-2, Box Canyon, Anza Borrego Desert, San Diego County, California, USA
September 15, 2021
Size: 3/4"
Attracted to flower blossoms; GPS: -116.446690, 33.014000; Elv. 2,431, 11:30 am.
Contributed by Lee Shoemaker on 21 February, 2022 - 7:11pm
Last updated 22 February, 2022 - 5:58pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

A third submarginal cell is visible when the brightness is increased.
… Jonathan Hoskins, 22 February, 2022 - 5:58pm

Yeah
Looks right (to me) for Scolia. Maybe Scolia dubia haematodes...

If not Scolia, it might be Triscolia ardens.
… Silas J. Eckhardt, 21 February, 2022 - 7:43pm

 
I agree it's one of those two species, unsure which.
As for Scolia dubia, it has only been verified as far west as Arizona, although California may also be possible.
… bdagley, 21 February, 2022 - 8:34pm

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