ID for a Hymenopteran? - Dielis plumipes

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ID for a Hymenopteran? - Dielis plumipes

Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida, USA
May 17, 2011

On vacation in Pensacola, FL, I took a walk through the Baars-Firestone Wildlife Sanctuary on the University of West Florida Campus. Having been astounded at how few Escambia County insects are documented on BugGuide, I took along my camera and snapped a few insect photos, including this hymenopteran. I'm wondering if if might be a scoliid wasp?

Unfortunately, I only got this one photo, so I'm not sure how much information can be gleaned, but it's likely that even the family would be a new addition for the county.

Contributed by nvhamlett@gmail.com on 17 May, 2011 - 10:29pm
Last updated 22 February, 2021 - 4:06pm

Moved

Moved from Feather-legged Scoliid Wasp.

… Jonathan Hoskins, 22 February, 2021 - 4:06pm

Moved

Moved from Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies.

… John S. Ascher, 18 May, 2011 - 9:22am

Thanks!

Thanks so much for the ID! It's amazing how many interesting insects one can see on a walk in the woods in an unfamiliar area.

… nvhamlett@gmail.com, 18 May, 2011 - 10:36am

Campsomeris plumipes?

… Yurika Alexander, 17 May, 2011 - 10:44pm

Seems like a possibility

Thanks for the suggestion! Following up, I checked Scoliid Wasps of Florida, and the banding pattern on the abdomen seems to match this one, and C. plumipes certainly occurs in Florida.

… nvhamlett@gmail.com, 17 May, 2011 - 11:00pm

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