Potter Wasp Mimic S2, Female, Mandibles, anterior | Potter Wasp Mimic S2, Female, ventral | |||||
Class: | Animals (Animalia) - Jointed Legs (Arthropoda) - Insects (Insecta) | ||||
Order: | Ant Bee Wasps (Hymenoptera) | ||||
Family: | Square-headed Wasp (Wasp: Crabronidae) iNaturalist Observation | ||||
Species: | Potter Wasp Mimic (Williamsita nr smithiensis) | ||||
This Photo: | S2, Female, Ovi-positor | ||||
Thank you Brian Dagley for identifying this species for us General Species Information: Found on Ellura (in the Murray Mallee, SA) and elsewhere ~13mm long. Very similar to Cerceris sp, except they have a vertical ridge running down their face; This one has a vertical cleavage. There seem to be some differences between this and W. smithiensis, eg antennae colour. | |||||
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