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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 bilunatus
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Crabronidae ? - Philanthus bilunatus
Copyright © 2013 Stuart Tingley

Crabronidae ? - Philanthus bilunatus
Shediac - Parlee Beach Provincial Park, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada
July 17, 2013
Nectaring on Spirea at edge of mature mixed forest. I've never seen this species before.

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Contributed by Stuart Tingley on 17 July, 2013 - 9:28pm
Last updated 18 July, 2013 - 3:53pm

Moved
Moved from Beewolves.
… Stuart Tingley, 18 July, 2013 - 3:53pm login or register to post comments

Philanthus bilunatus
A male by the heart-shaped yellow spot above antenna bases. Females prey on Halictidae species - Metallic Green bees, Halictid and sometimes the Yellow-faced bees.

Similar to Philanthus lepidus, but P. lepidus does not have the squared-out notches (emarginated) on yellow stripes on abdomen segments 3 to 5. The inner edges of the yellow crescent shapes on segment 2 are closer to lower or bottom of the segment margin. In P. lepidus the inside edges are closer to the base or top margin of the segment.
… Lee Penner, 18 July, 2013 - 10:05am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks so much!
Thanks so much for the wonderful identification analysis of this 'beewolf', Lee! I can't wait to find more!
… Stuart Tingley, 18 July, 2013 - 3:52pm login or register to post comments

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