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Post by Deleted on Sept 12, 2013 12:23:30 GMT -8
 Just received this beautiful hawk wasp, 59mm in length PERU |
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Post by lucanidae25 on Sept 12, 2013 17:07:34 GMT -8
Pate, I think your tarantula hawk is Pepsis toppini. That's quite a big specimen for this sp. South America has some turely giant wasps.  But giant tarantula hawk from Asia is as hard to find as the S. American one but not as big as them. This sp from Thailand is the largest sp I've seen from Asia.  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2013 10:18:27 GMT -8
Pate, I think your tarantula hawk is Pepsis toppini. That's quite a big specimen for this sp. South America has some turely giant wasps. But giant tarantula hawk from Asia is as hard to find as the S. American one but not as big as them. This sp from Thailand is the largest sp I've seen from Asia. View AttachmentThe specimen is huge. I've taken a picture with it in my hand. yes I believe it is pepsi toppini. many thanks pete |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2013 10:23:15 GMT -8
I also purchased this beast. It has some great horn definition.
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Post by lucanidae25 on Sept 13, 2013 15:39:11 GMT -8
That's quite a large actaeon. I think from my memory they can get to 138mm.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2013 15:56:00 GMT -8
How do Actaeon compare to comparable Goliathus in-hand Peter? I've seen a few sources say they are substantially heavier but haven't been able to verify this for myself.
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Post by w1 on Sept 14, 2013 0:41:33 GMT -8
I've also heard acteon is heavier! Where are the Pepsis heros pics? There are many huge species of Pepsis. My largest this season had wing's at over 4cm each in AZ.
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Post by w1 on Sept 14, 2013 0:41:57 GMT -8
I've also heard acteon is heavier! Where are the Pepsis heros pics? There are many huge species of Pepsis. My largest this season had wing's at over 4cm each in AZ.
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Post by colin12303 on Sept 14, 2013 2:44:17 GMT -8
Just received this beautiful hawk wasp, 59mm in length PERU Here is a pic of a large female Pepsis from Peru with golden head and thorax,no id though  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2013 14:53:53 GMT -8
That's quite a large actaeon. I think from my memory they can get to 138mm. 138m is huge. regarding weight, the actaeon seems much heavier than a same size goliathus. these specimens are only 3 weeks old so they haven't dried out yet. I also purchased his little brother..65mm |
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Post by gingerbug on Sept 19, 2013 23:03:31 GMT -8
ID for the golden Pepsis: Pepsis deaurata Mocsary
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Post by colin12303 on Sept 21, 2013 11:20:25 GMT -8
Thanks for the id
Received a package from Peru yesterday.Lots more i haven't a clue what they are.
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Post by gingerbug on Sept 21, 2013 12:09:39 GMT -8
You're welcome. Do you have my email address? I can do more IDs but it gets a little tricky using photos. It just happens that deaurata is one of the "easy" ones, of 133 species. I would need close shots of the hind tarsal claws, dorsal of the heads/antenna, natural light shots of the wings and closeups of the vertex/first three antennal segments. Depending upon the genus, I can also help with large asilidae and mydidae. Glad to hear of your package of material. I would love to see some photos.
Dave Williams
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