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Ichneumon Wasp - female
Copyright © 2009 cwmelton

Ichneumon Wasp - Female
Miller Canyon, Huachuca Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
August 2, 2009
Body less than 1".
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Contributed by cwmelton on 2 August, 2009 - 11:57am
Last updated 17 November, 2009 - 8:56pm

Moved
Moved from Rhyssinae.
… Bob Carlson, 17 November, 2009 - 8:56pm login or register to post comments

Probably Lissonota
In any case, Rhyssinae is very incorrect
… Bob Carlson, 28 September, 2009 - 7:00pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Ichneumon Wasps.
… cwmelton, 28 August, 2009 - 11:26am login or register to post comments

Rhyssinae…
The larger size, very long slightly decurved ovipositor, a cylindrical elongated abdomen becoming dorsolaterally compressed apically, and a filiform antennae indicate a female wasp in this subfamily. Some members exhibit a petiolate triangular wing areolet which is the case here.

See reference here.
… Ross Hill, 26 August, 2009 - 10:53am login or register to post comments

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