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Family Scoliidae - Scoliid Wasps

Campsomerini · Colpa · Scoliini

Tribe Campsomerini
Scoliid - Pygodasis quadrimaculata Scoliid Wasp on Lepidospartum squamatum - Dielis tolteca Campsomeris - Xanthocampsomeris limosa nectaring visitor from space - Dielis plumipes - female unidentified on seedling oak - Dielis plumipes Pine Rockland wasp - Dielis dorsata - female Unknown bee/wasp - Dielis plumipes Toltec Scoliid Wasp - Dielis tolteca - female

Genus Colpa
Myzinum quinquecinctum female? - Colpa octomaculata - female Unknown wasp - Colpa octomaculata - male Vespula sp maybe - Colpa alcione - male Scoliidae - Colpa pollenifera - female Scollidae - Colpa alcione - female Male Crioscolia resting on Oenothera - Colpa alcione - male Wasp - Colpa alcione Georgia Eight-Spotted - Colpa octomaculata - female

Tribe Scoliini
Scolia nobilitata Unknown bee on Goldenrod - Scolia dubia scoliid wasp - Scolia nobilitata Small Wasp on mint, South Carolina - Scolia nobilitata scoliidae spp - Scolia nobilitata - male unknown wasp5 - Scolia nobilitata - male Type of Bee? - Scolia nobilitata - female Hymenoptera - Scolia nobilitata


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