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Tarantula-hawk - Pepsis pallidolimbata
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Tarantula-hawk - Pepsis pallidolimbata
Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USA
July 21, 2023
On Chamaebatiaria millefolium.

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Contributed by Naturalista on 20 December, 2023 - 6:35pm

I don't know these very well, but...
...isn't there a dark submarginal band on the wing tip--and wouldn't that point toward P. thisbe? See the Identification section of the Info Page.

If you're not certain, please move the images to a higher taxon for expert review.

Thanks!
… Ken Wolgemuth, 20 December, 2023 - 6:45pm login or register to post comments

 
I see that very faint band on
I see that very faint band on most of the pallidolimbata specimens, including this one that is fully labeled and confirmed.
… Naturalista, 21 December, 2023 - 3:15pm login or register to post comments

 
As long as you're satisfied that the ID is correct...
...then I'm fine with the placement. As I said, I don't feel I have the expertise to take these to species anyway. :)
… Ken Wolgemuth, 21 December, 2023 - 10:16pm login or register to post comments

 
I put a different individual
I put a different individual with a submarginal band in thisbe. On this one, I see the darker hue that you're concerned about in some of the images, but I don't see it in the images where the wing has more light coming through it. Also, when I look at the images in thisbe, the band is quite distinct. That combined with the fact that it is not visible in better light suggests to me that it is a light/shadow artifact.

Of course, I'm not an expert, either.
… Naturalista, 20 December, 2023 - 7:17pm login or register to post comments

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