Another wasp that I have not seen before. A platoon of about 6 of them show up today. Overall size is approx 30mm in length.
Sphex sericeus 黃色穴蜂 Male
ID Credit : Christophe @ hkwildlife forum
Reference http://www.hkwildlife.net/Forum/viewthread.php?tid=89085&page=1&extra=#pid375619
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Wrong ID : The patterns on abdomen is similar to 毛斑鋸泥蜂 Prionyx viduatus (Christ, 1791) but the size doesn't match the information in Taiwan gaga website.
Reference : http://www.zobodat.at/pdf/LBB_0047_2_1581-1599.pdf http://blog.xuite.net/r0123401234/twblog/119956454-毛斑鋸泥蜂 http://gaga.biodiv.tw/9912bx/798.htm
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