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Wasp Sp061
Copyright © 2005 Steve Nanz

Wasp Sp061
Monhegan Island, Maine, USA
September 2, 2005
Ichneumon?

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Contributed by Steve Nanz on 7 December, 2005 - 4:16am
Last updated 26 August, 2006 - 1:32pm

Moved
Moved from Ichneumon Wasps.
… Beatriz Moisset, 26 August, 2006 - 1:32pm login or register to post comments

Ichneumon (subfamily Banchinae)
A group related to the Ophioninae, but with mainly diurnal activity. Could well belong to the genus Banchus. We have some nearly identical, likewise brightly colored, species here in Europe.
… Richard Vernier, 7 December, 2005 - 9:28am login or register to post comments

 
Thank You
Thanks for the help. Any liks to the "nearly identical" images from Europe?
… Steve Nanz, 8 December, 2005 - 3:53am login or register to post comments

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