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wasp - Mimesa
Copyright © 2004 tom murray

wasp - Mimesa
Dixville, New Hampshire, USA
August 30, 2004
Any help on ID appreciated.
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Contributed by tom murray on 23 April, 2005 - 4:43pm
Last updated 13 October, 2006 - 7:15pm

Moved
Moved from Psenini.
… tom murray, 13 October, 2006 - 7:15pm login or register to post comments

Mimesa
looks like M. lutaria (F.), but I'm not certain it is this species
… John S. Ascher, 13 October, 2006 - 3:32pm login or register to post comments

Sphecid wasp.
This is a sphecid wasp in the tribe Psenini, possible Psen, Psenulus, or Mimumesa. Really hard to tell apart for relative novices like me.
… Eric R. Eaton, 23 April, 2005 - 8:42pm login or register to post comments

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