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Short-tailed Ichneumon Wasp - Ophion
Copyright © 2004 Tony DiTerlizzi

Short-tailed Ichneumon Wasp - Ophion
Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
April 16, 2004
This adult arrived at our front porch light at night. It was quite a big wasp, approx. 20 mm in length.

According to my copy of Collins Wildguide to Insects, it looks like it may be of the subfamily Ophion. They wing veination is similar to that shown of short-tailed Ichneumons in Peterson's Guide as well ((1)p. 323).
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Contributed by Tony DiTerlizzi on 18 April, 2004 - 11:28am
Last updated 9 June, 2004 - 8:57am

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