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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » parasitic Apocrita » Chalcid Wasps (Chalcidoidea) » Perilampidae
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Metal Bee
Copyright © 2007 Paul Davidson

Metal Bee
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
July 18, 2007
No idea who this is. Chrysolampus perhaps?
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Contributed by Paul Davidson on 18 June, 2009 - 8:03pm
Last updated 30 June, 2009 - 1:44pm

Chalcid.
Definitely in the Perilampidae, but the genera are confusing to experts, let alone a generalist like me:-) Gorgeous image.
… Eric R. Eaton, 18 June, 2009 - 8:46pm login or register to post comments

 
Bingo (kinda)
Perilampus Chrysolampus. As detailed as can get with this photo :)

Thank you Eric
… Paul Davidson, 19 June, 2009 - 4:58am login or register to post comments

check Chrysididae
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… v belov, 18 June, 2009 - 8:09pm login or register to post comments

 
Mm
Nothing convincing.....
… Paul Davidson, 18 June, 2009 - 8:22pm login or register to post comments

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