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5mm Gorytes Wasp
Copyright © 2008 J>N>Dell

5mm Gorytes Wasp
South Georgia, Ware County, Georgia, USA
September 9, 2008
Size: 5mm

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Contributed by J>N>Dell on 15 September, 2008 - 11:31am
Last updated 17 September, 2008 - 7:45am

Probably a Gorytes sensu lato
Note recent synonymy of Pseudoplisus:

http://research.calacademy.org/redirect?url=http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/entomology/Entomology_Resources/Hymenoptera/sphecidae/Genera_and_species_pdf/Gorytes.pdf
… John S. Ascher, 26 November, 2009 - 11:42am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Paper Wasps.
… Matthias Buck, 15 September, 2008 - 12:36pm login or register to post comments

Subtribe Gorytina
Very likely a species of Pseudoplisus. Excellent paper wasp mimics!
… Matthias Buck, 15 September, 2008 - 12:35pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Matthias. I did my hom
Thanks Matthias. I did my homework on this one but came up empty.
… J>N>Dell, 15 September, 2008 - 1:10pm login or register to post comments

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