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 Giant eumenid wasp from Canary Islands
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| Isidro |
Posted on 25-02-2008 08:58
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Member Location: Zaragoza, Spain Posts: 2088 Joined: 26.04.07 |
Yesterday I posted a thread asking for these wasp, but maybe I clicked in Preview thread and not in Post thread. Well, these fantastic wasps are common in south of Lanzarote island, it sizes about 4 cm and it flies in urban areas and gardens. What species can be?     Thanks |
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| Christian Schmid-Egger |
Posted on 25-02-2008 09:13
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Member Location: Germany, Berlin Posts: 233 Joined: 05.08.05 |
It is Delta dimiatipenne, a widespread Eumeninae species in Africa. 4 cm is something large, my largestes specimens measures 28 mm. Regards, Christian |
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| Isidro |
Posted on 25-02-2008 16:05
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Member Location: Zaragoza, Spain Posts: 2088 Joined: 26.04.07 |
Many thanks Christian. I'm almost sure in the size. I was very surprised when I saw for first time these magnificient insects. There was bigger than any Delta that I've seen (only D. unguiculata in collections and D. pyriforme in Taiwan island). Maybe the Lanzarote population can give bigger ones??? |
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