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Black wasp with Orange wings
Copyright © 2008 crispin

Black wasp with Orange wings
Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, USA
March 18, 2008
Based on the remarks in the guide, I think this must be Hemipepsis, since it is a smaller wasp, and it has no blue reflection. Can someone verify, or identify species?
Thanks!
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Contributed by crispin on 24 March, 2008 - 5:09pm

Yes, size...
If that is possible. Cryptocheilus is generally much smaller than Entypus, so we would at least be able to move it to a genus page.
… Nick Fensler, 22 June, 2008 - 7:46am login or register to post comments

Size?
I'm thinking this is either an Entypus, or a Cryptocheilus. Both are substantially smaller than a tarantula hawk, though Entypus gets pretty big....
… Eric R. Eaton, 25 March, 2008 - 2:31pm login or register to post comments

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