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Copyright © 2009 Gerald (Jerry) R. Donehew

Chrysididae
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA
June 7, 2009
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Contributed by Gerald (Jerry) R. Donehew on 7 June, 2009 - 5:45pm
Last updated 27 June, 2009 - 5:34am

Moved
Moved from Cuckoo Wasps.
… Gerald (Jerry) R. Donehew, 27 June, 2009 - 5:34am login or register to post comments

cuckoo wasp?
might look at these for comparison
http://bugguide.net/index.php?q=search&keys=cuckoo&search=Search

or this one specifically:

http://bugguide.net/node/view/221414
nice clear picture!
b
… bdedo, 7 June, 2009 - 5:47pm login or register to post comments

 
cuckoo wasp
Definitely a Chrysidid, but as far as the genus goes... likely the genus Chrysis, but Bohart and Kimsey's revision of N. American Chrysididae is the taxonomic source you need to ID it.
… Mark O'Brien, 8 June, 2009 - 8:04am login or register to post comments

 
??
maybe even Agapostemon
… Roar, 7 June, 2009 - 6:12pm login or register to post comments

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