Sighting 4635609
Ammatomus icarioides
Sand Wasp at suppressed
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| Ammatomus icarioides | DiBickers | 12 Apr 2025 | |
| Unverified | MazzV | 6 Jan 2025 |
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User's notes
Thought this was a Hover fly when originally logged, and had noted that the black mid-dorsal line in Common Hover Fly (Simosyrphus grandicornis) Sg 4635610 was not present in this 'Fly'. Funny about that, now it's been ID'd as a Wasp!!
3 comments
12 Apr 2025
This is a Crabronidae Wasp (Family Crabronidae). Due to the quality of the images, I’m hesitant to take this through to Species-level instead of leaving it at Family-level. However, the antennae shape & scapes; head & eyes shape; thorax & abdomen markings and placement; are all good indicators that this is Ammatomus icarioides & geographic location is a good fit.
13 Apr 2025
Thank you @DiBickers for your additional comments, I appreciate the extra information they provide,
Cheers, MazzV
Cheers, MazzV
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- MazzV Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- MazzV NatureMapr Sand or digger wasps (Crabronidae & Sphecidae) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects Ammatomus icarioides
Species information
- Ammatomus icarioides Scientific name
- Sand Wasp Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 20.8m Recorded at altitude
Record quality
Quality score
5 / 7
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location