Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)

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DiBickers wrote:
Yesterday
I’m pretty sure this is Tachysphex (Genus), but there are similar in Tachytes (Genus). I’ll verify it as Tribe Larrini for you as it contains both genera.

Larrini (Tribe)
DiBickers wrote:
Yesterday
I agree with @michael.batley, this looks like Williamsita (Genus). See examples of similar below.

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/200715008

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/101319631

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/105748742

Williamsita sp. (genus)
DiBickers wrote:
Yesterday
Head, body & legs (together with spur number and placement) in addition to wing venatian look like this could be one of the Mud-nesting Spider Wasps in Auplopus (Genus) but I’d need someone with more experience to confirm.

Pompilidae (family)
DiBickers wrote:
23 Apr 2025
@Aussiegall happy to help, just needed @MichaelMulvaney to be a second set of eyes to see if what I thought I could see was actually there😂💚

Calopompilus affectata
Aussiegall wrote:
23 Apr 2025
Thank you both for the ID and details

Calopompilus affectata
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