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Scoliid Wasp (male)

Colpa sexmaculata

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Field Notes

Description:

Μale Colpa sexmaculata foraging Eryngium maritimum. A species of scoliid wasps (Scoliidae) relatively common on the Mediterranean coast.

Habitat:

Mediterranean sandy beach.

Reference Links:

Colpa sexmaculata - Overview, Colpa sexmaculata - Wikipedia, http://www.atlashymenoptera.net/page.asp?id=51

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Hymenoptera of the world -- bees, ants and all their friends
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PublishedJune 22, 2017

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