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Published: 2007-08-09
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Ammophila nancy Menke, a new species in the pruinosa complex (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae: Ammophilinae)

Ammophila Research Institute, Bisbee, Arizona 85603. USA
Hymenoptera New species Ammophila Sphecidae pruinosa complex californica Arizona

Abstract

Ammophila nancy new species (Hymenoptera, Sphecidae), is described from Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas and Mexico (Sonora and Baja California). The new species is a member of the pruinosa complex which also contains californica Menke, 1964, and pruinosa Cresson, 1865. A key is provided for the identification of the three species.

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