Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Wasp for ID

Posted by Flippie on 01-10-2019 21:01
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Found today at the edge of a coastal bush, 20km North of Durban, KZN, South Africa. Size around 12-14mm I would guess (could be a little off). Any help to progress the ID would be great. 5 Images

Posted by Flippie on 01-10-2019 21:02
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Posted by Flippie on 01-10-2019 21:02
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Posted by Flippie on 01-10-2019 21:03
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Posted by Flippie on 01-10-2019 21:04
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Posted by eklans on 02-10-2019 12:05
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Hi Flippie, not sure - but it could be a beautiful nomada bee (male)?

Greetings, Eric

Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 02-10-2019 12:36
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I'd suggest Crabronidae, Larrini, something like Liris diabolica (Smith, 1873)

Posted by eklans on 02-10-2019 12:53
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Posted by Flippie on 02-10-2019 20:10
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Thanks again Dmitry and Eric.

Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 04-10-2019 18:46
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An expert opinion from Alexander V. Antropov (Moscow): Liris haemorrhoidalis (Fabricius, 1804). Reaching as far north as Morocco, Spain, Israel, and Iraq.

Posted by Flippie on 06-10-2019 05:31
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Wow, thanks Dmitry, This is unexpected. it is wonderful to come to a species ID on such a beautiful beast. I appreciate the trouble to get another opinion. Best wishes, Philip