Identification of Hymenoptera (wasps, bees, ants)

Like a male Lestica alata.
The first segment of the abdomen is roughly punctured.
The head behind the eyes is not narrowed. Shoulder mounds and thighs are yellow. Mesopleurae in very thick and rough dotted lines. 1-the front paw joint is extended.

And this is the female Lestica alata, like clearly visible on the top of the forehead at the inner edge of the eyes clearly limited wedge-shaped depressions.

And this is the female Lestica alata, like clearly visible on the top of the forehead at the inner edge of the eyes clearly limited wedge-shaped depressions.

In this case, the photo is really a male and female Lestica alata (Panzer, 1797).

In our krabronin fauna, it is almost impossible to confuse Lestica with anyone else. Only in Lestica and Ectemnius does a single return vein (i.e., the one that closes a single discoidal cell from the outside) join a single submarginal (or radiomedial) cell near its apex. This is very clearly seen in the very first picture. In the rest of our crabronines, the attachment point is either near the middle or closer to the base of the submarginal cell.
Lestica is easily distinguished from Ectemnius not only by its coarser body sculpture, but above all by the clearly defined parietal grooves near the inner orbits of the eyes.
In addition, Lestica catch small butterflies, and the vast majority of Ectemnius-flies. [There is, however, one" strange " species – Ectemnius spinipes (A. Morawitz, 1866), which not only also catches butterflies, but also has parietal depressions, which, however, are very slightly limited. In addition, it is a fairly large species, which can only be compared in size with the Far Eastern Lestica heros (Kohl, 1915)]

ldavnenko already identified as Lestiphorus (Gorytes) bilunulatus Costa female
Description a little later I will send, but maybe so it will be possible to determine. Unfortunately there is no photo of venation

ldavnenko already identified as Lestiphorus (Gorytes) bilunulatus Costa female
Description a little later I will send, but maybe so it will be possible to determine. Unfortunately there is no photo of venation

Yes, Lestiphorus bilunulatus A. Costa, 1867. Only this one is male.

the main feature is the structure of the first segment, which is separated by a fairly clear intercept, with a clear transverse depression at its top. There is a gap at the top of the median field. all longitudinal creases are smoothed out, almost disappear, shiny

In the thick twilight, these animals actively visited Datuta innoxia. Rostov region, Manych

In the thick twilight, these animals actively visited Datuta innoxia. Rostov region, Manych

I really want to call these bees Amegilla.
It is difficult to get to the view from the photo.
But please note that I celebrated all day yesterday, I may be wrong....

I was surprised by their twilight activity, if not for the moon - it would be dark.

But wasps from the vicinity of Rostov-on-Don, Kamennaya Balka. Can I comment?

But wasps from the vicinity of Rostov-on-Don, Kamennaya Balka. Can I comment?

Well, a normal nest of Polistes dominula (Christ, 1791) (Vespidae, Polistinae).
What other comments are needed?

This post was edited by AVA-25.02.2011 09: 33

I was surprised by their twilight activity, if not for the moon - it would be dark.

I am also surprised, in our north, bees are not very active even during the day when there is a strong cloud cover.

I went to Thailand, I will try to put the next photos in the middle of mart

I am also surprised, in our north, bees are not very active even during the day when there is a strong cloud cover.

On the other hand, datura flowers open only in the evening. With feeding at the end of June, it's bad there, it's already very dry. And here such huge anthers. And a full moon!

 
What other comments are needed?

I'm a nerd! For example, I was pleased that the moment when the imago gets out of the nest cell completely accidentally got into the frame. Or am I wrong? Don't offend dummies

On the other hand, datura flowers open only in the evening. With feeding at the end of June, it's bad there, it's already very dry. And here such huge anthers. And a full moon!

Yes, it's romantic...

I'm a nerd! For example, I was pleased that the moment when the imago gets out of the nest cell completely accidentally got into the frame. Or am I wrong? Don't offend dummies

Come on, no one was going to hurt you. I just didn't get it right away.
This is another female coming out. In polistov, adult wasps, after leaving the pupa in the cell, sit inside for some time until the chitin completely hardens. And only then do they open the lid and come out into the light. There, one more cell is stuck higher up. And soon they will start getting out of the other closed ones as well.
The nest, judging by the complete absence of males, was taken somewhere in the middle of summer. So?

July 11! The spec is immediately visible

Where can I find information about the biology and ecology of the small bee (3 mm.) identified by us as Nomioides minutissimus Rossi (Halictidac)? Northern border of the range in the Russian Federation?? Already 2 points!!

Where can I find information about the biology and ecology of the small bee (3 mm.) identified by us as Nomioides minutissimus Rossi (Halictidac)? Northern border of the range in the Russian Federation?? Already 2 points!!

Fauna of the USSR insects of hymenoptera vol. 17 issue 1 Yu. A. Pesenko
Halictidae Haictinae Nomioidini

I think plantago had it in the library.

Where can I find information about the biology and ecology of the small bee (3 mm.) identified by us as Nomioides minutissimus Rossi (Halictidac)? Northern border of the range in the Russian Federation?? Already 2 points!!

I was fishing for Nomioides minutissimus in the Saratov region. At Pesenko it doesn't go that far north

Help with the signature to the sawyer) Southern Urals.


This post was edited by OlgaM - 10.03.2011 22: 44

Help with the signature to the sawyer) Southern Urals.

Similar to Tenthredo scrophulariae Linnaeus 1758.
That's just the extended settings are somewhat confusing.

Two males, south of the Krasnoyarsk Territory and Khakassia.
With the view, everything is quite difficult.
1. On the first tergite, I could not find a hole, either it is invisible among the deep dotted lines or it is absent. But I also took into account the colors of tergites. So I decided that it is there, but not noticeable.
2. The basal lobe of the hindwing is 1/3 of the anal cell.
3. on the 7th stubble there is a fringe of hard hairs, which are bent to the center. But they are not so long, maybe not so clearly visible, but with a good zoom they are noticeable. I understand that this is an important sign and if you can't make a clear definition without it, I can take a picture later.
Punctuation of the abdomen is rough. Light stripes on tergites are rather narrow. Bandages of the 2nd and 3rd tergites of the same width.
The last segment of the antennae is rather curved. There are a few poorly visible hairs at the end. Medium thighs below with short pubescence.
In general, as an assumption – Cerceris arenaria.
In addition, there are a number of signs. The top of the platband is black with three denticles. The sides of the middle breast are coarse-meshed. The middle part of the gap. a segment in longitudinal folds. Shins and feet are light, thighs mostly dark.
Pegidial field with rounded sides.








This post was edited by akulich-sibiria - 12.03.2011 20: 57

Khakassia, steppe, male Cerceris did not reach the species. Unfortunately, the antennae are broken off.
The fossa on the first tergite is clearly visible. The basal part of the hindwing is short and broad. The median field of the interval is smooth in the middle. Punctuation of the abdomen is weak. A pegidial field at the top with denticles at the edges. Punctuation of the platypus at rarer and larger points than other parts of the face. Front and middle thighs with black bases. The rest of the legs are light.

please help me determine the bee
Germany N. Saxony early March

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please help me determine the bee
Germany N. Saxony early March

Apis mellifera

What's the breed ? I looked on the Internet I can not understand, I tend to "Central Russian" The European dark bee (Apis mellifera mellifera)

What's the breed ? I looked on the Internet I can not understand, I tend to "Central Russian" The European dark bee (Apis mellifera mellifera)

You can't tell from the photo.
Beekeepers distinguish breeds mainly by the relative length of the proboscis.
And in general, the concept of "breed" in this case is very vague, since honeybees are still not bred in laboratory conditions. So in reality, all this is one species, different populations of which quite successfully interbreed with each other, sometimes giving very undesirable offspring.

Alexander, can you say anything about the last couple of serzeris? Thank You

Alexander, can you say anything about the last couple of serzeris? Thanks

You probably can. But a little later-until April, the emergency is complete.

ok ))), but what about a couple of views from Thailand?

ok ))), but what about a couple of views from Thailand?

Hmm, and this depends on which groups... The late Mr. Tsuneki described a lot of things from there. Just figure it out.

It seems to be the genus Gelis, but before the species can be?
The label is as follows: Saratov, Kumysnaya Polyana, in the forest floor, May

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here's what I got. not much, but I think most of the Apidae but there are Vespidae and Formicidae and something that I don't even know. On the strapline is something else like Sceliphron (reddish back and dark spots on the top of the wings)
literature would be or at least on the photo where you can search for that thread.


something like Megachile

 

A female ? Dorylus sp.

  
literature would be or at least on the photo where you can search for that thread.

For Southeast Asia, I only have the vespid Vietnam determinant. Thai vespid identified by it.I can send it to you if you need it.
I'm looking for Thai bees, but I still haven't found anything. So there are indefinite ones.

It seems to be the genus Gelis, but before the species can be?
The label is as follows: Saratov, Kumysnaya Polyana, in the forest floor, May

I'll answer myself...
It is similar in color to Gelis agilis F., but only the Leningrad Region is indicated in the identifier. This is despite the fact that I deliberately threw out all the species that say "Germany", and there are 90% of them...
Used: "Parasitic hymenoptera sem. Ichneumonidae of the USSR and adjacent countries. Parts 1-6 "

For Southeast Asia, I only have the vespid Vietnam determinant. Thai vespid identified by it.I can send it to you if you need it.
I'm looking for Thai bees, but I still haven't found anything. So there are indefinite ones.

I will be grateful to you!!

Several different-family emails, please help me specify them) All Southern Urals
1. A burrowing wasp?


2. The Bee


This post was edited by OlgaM - 21.03.2011 02: 56