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Cuckoo Wasp - Chrysis angolensis
Copyright © 2008 Janice Stiefel

Cuckoo Wasp - Chrysis angolensis
Bartlett Ave., east side, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA
September 21, 2003
Size: 1/2 in. long
Found on vegetation near our daughter's apartment. It's not the greatest photo, but can anyone ID it?
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Contributed by Janice Stiefel on 17 February, 2008 - 2:10pm
Last updated 8 August, 2010 - 8:18am

Moved
Moved from Chrysis.
I agree with Eric, it is Chrysis angolensis.
… Villu Soon, 8 August, 2010 - 8:18am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Pseudomalus.
… John R. Maxwell, 3 March, 2008 - 8:07am login or register to post comments

Not Pseudomalus.
This is in the genus Chrysis most likely. At that size, and if the wings are truly dark, it may be Chrysis angolensis, a species that came from the Old World in mud dauber nests on ships.
… Eric R. Eaton, 19 February, 2008 - 2:26pm login or register to post comments

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