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Philanthus bilunatus
Photo#67817
Copyright © 2006
Steve Scott
Wasp -
Philanthus bilunatus
Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois, USA
July 12, 2006
Size: 2 cm
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Contributed by
Steve Scott
on 31 July, 2006 - 1:30pm
Last updated 3 July, 2007 - 5:21pm
Moved
Moved from
Beewolves
.
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Matthias Buck
, 3 July, 2007 - 5:21pm
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Philanthus sp. (Bee-wolf) - female
A very elegant, especially shining species (due to the smoothness of dorsal integuments). Diversity of this genus in North America seems very impressive, probably in correlation wiht diversity of Halictid bees (their main preys) as well.
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Richard Vernier
, 1 August, 2006 - 5:57am
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Thanks
Richard. A new family for me. I had thought it a Typhid.
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Steve Scott
, 1 August, 2006 - 4:46pm
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