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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps » Apoidea sans Anthophila – Apoid Wasps » Square-headed Wasps, Sand Wasps, and Allies (Crabronidae) » Philanthinae » Philanthini » Beewolves (Philanthus) » Philanthus multimaculatus
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Philanthus multimaculatus? - Philanthus multimaculatus - male
Copyright © 2011 nvhamlett@gmail.com

Philanthus multimaculatus? - Philanthus multimaculatus - Male
Claremont, Los Angeles County, California, USA
June 12, 2011
This wasp was observed at about 3:00 pm on California Buckwheat (Eriogonum fasciculatum) at the Claremont Colleges' Robert J. Bernard Biological Field Station. I am wondering if it might be Philanthus multimaculatus, which has been reported (but not previously photographed) at the field station. It looks similar to the BugGuide images, but I'm don't know what characters are important for identification. Any information will be greatly appreciated!

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Contributed by nvhamlett@gmail.com on 13 June, 2011 - 1:55am
Last updated 13 June, 2011 - 2:54pm

Indeed -
Moved from Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies.
and nice photos! This one's a male.
… Hartmut Wisch, 13 June, 2011 - 2:25pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
Thanks, Hartmut! I'm glad that we now have photographic documentation of this species. I think it's very cool!
… nvhamlett@gmail.com, 13 June, 2011 - 2:53pm login or register to post comments

 
Yup... very cool!
I think this is a great shot too, Nancy. Nicely done!
… Harsi S. Parker, 14 June, 2011 - 6:37pm login or register to post comments

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