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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » "Parasitica" - Parasitoid Wasps » Stephanoidea » Crown Wasps (Stephanidae) » Megischus » Bicolored Crown Wasp (Megischus bicolor)
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wasp? - Megischus bicolor
Copyright © 2008 Philip Owens

wasp? - Megischus bicolor
Wasaga Beach, Simco, Ontario, Canada
August 10, 2008
Size: 3" to 4 "
white band on tail near the end
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Contributed by Philip Owens on 22 September, 2008 - 7:14pm
Last updated 20 December, 2009 - 11:24pm

Moved
Moved from Stephanid Wasps to species Megischus bicolor, as per comment on ID below.
… Cotinis, 20 December, 2009 - 11:24pm login or register to post comments

Stephanidae
Megischus bicolor (Westwood. This must be just about the northern limit of this species.
… Dave Smith, 25 July, 2009 - 8:06pm login or register to post comments

Yes, Stephanid!
A wasp not commonly seen, family Stephanidae. Nice find!
… Eric R. Eaton, 22 September, 2008 - 7:32pm login or register to post comments

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