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Leucospis wasp? - Leucospis affinis - female
Copyright © 2008 Loren & Babs Padelford

Leucospis wasp? - Leucospis affinis - Female
Ponca State Park , Dixon County, Nebraska, USA
September 23, 2008
Size: approx. 5/8"
We think this is Leucospis affinis? Appreciate confirmation.

Thanks,

Loren and Babs Padelford
Bellevue, NE
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Contributed by Loren & Babs Padelford on 29 September, 2008 - 10:04pm
Last updated 16 June, 2021 - 2:08am

Moved
Moved from Leucospis affinis.
… Jonathan Hoskins, 16 June, 2021 - 2:08am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Leucospis.
… Bob Biagi, 15 August, 2019 - 8:51pm login or register to post comments

 
Leucospis affinis
Bob,

Thanks for the confirmation.

Loren and Babs Padelford
Bellevue, NE
… Loren & Babs Padelford, 15 August, 2019 - 10:38pm login or register to post comments

I agree,
its a Leucospis, and a female (see her ovipositor carried dorsally). Sorry, I can't help with species. (There are six Nearctic species, but I don't have a key nor any knowledge of distinguishing characters.
P.S.: L. birkmani is black & yellow, with ferruginous markings, but I have no idea what all of the other spp. look like. I suggest to keep this at genus level until an expert can chime in.
… Hartmut Wisch, 30 September, 2008 - 12:20am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Harmut!
We didn't realize there were six species of Leucospis. Thanks for the insight!

Loren and Babs Padelford
Bellevue, NE
… Loren & Babs Padelford, 30 September, 2008 - 11:38am login or register to post comments

 
You're welcome -
moved to genus.
… Hartmut Wisch, 1 October, 2008 - 2:00pm login or register to post comments

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