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Giant ichneumon wasp - Compsocryptus - female

Giant ichneumon wasp - Compsocryptus - Female
Limestone Canyon, Orange County, California, USA
April 27, 2009
Size: ~2cm

Moved
Moved from Pimplinae.

Compsocryptus
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Moved
Moved from ID Request.

Nice looking ichneumon, Peter!

Pimplinae...
The exerted ovipositor, depressed metasoma, orange coloration with black markings, and large size are typical of many ichneumons in this subfamily. This is a female.

See reference here:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/35501

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