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 wasp?
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| shar |
Posted on 09-07-2006 20:27
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Member Location: Posts: 197 Joined: 15.05.06 |
Dear all, Does anyone know the ID of this wasp? (spotted on Madeira) Thanks. Shar shar attached the following image:  [118.05Kb] |
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| shar |
Posted on 09-07-2006 20:28
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another picture
shar attached the following image:  [138.66Kb] |
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| Robert Nash |
Posted on 10-07-2006 10:07
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Member Location: Ulster Museum, Belfast, Ireland Posts: 288 Joined: 11.11.05 |
The genus may be Sceliphron a slender mud -dauber Robert |
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| Didier |
Posted on 10-07-2006 13:19
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 Member Location: France - close to Rennes (35) Posts: 19 Joined: 05.07.04 |
Hello, Sceliphron is correct. You should take a look at this thread on "Le monde des insectes" for the sp. http://www.insect...t5506.html Regards. Didier. Edited by Didier on 10-07-2006 13:24 |
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| Robert Nash |
Posted on 10-07-2006 14:29
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Member Location: Ulster Museum, Belfast, Ireland Posts: 288 Joined: 11.11.05 |
Which makes it Sceliphron caementarium (black petiole, yellow scape and propodeum, yellow tegulae, black femur 3 There is an account at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_and_yellow_mud_dauber to which I have added Didiers's excellent site. A wonderful insect. Robert |
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| shar |
Posted on 13-07-2006 19:21
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Member Location: Posts: 197 Joined: 15.05.06 |
Dear Didier, Robert Thank you for ID and further information. A somewhat scary but indeed wonderful insect. Kind regards Shar |
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