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Ichneumonidae? - Cephus cinctus - female

Ichneumonidae? - Cephus cinctus - Female
Salt Point State Park, Sonoma County, California, USA
June 7, 2010
Size: ~ 1 cm
I found this female wasp on some yellow flowers in coastal prairie habitat. I have several more photos if that would be helpful.

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Ichneumonidae? - Cephus cinctus - female Ichneumonidae? - Cephus cinctus - female Ichneumonidae? - Cephus cinctus - female Ichneumonidae? - Cephus cinctus - female Ichneumonidae? - Cephus cinctus - female

Moved
Moved from Calameuta clavata.

Hind legs are wrong for Calameuta clavata, and too many tergites are yellow-marked.

Moved
Moved from Stem Sawflies.

Moved

 
Thanks!
I thought those antennae looked a little off for an ichneumonoid, but... I'll add a couple more images from slightly different angles, since we have few images of this family in BG.

 
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I have alerted Dr. Smith. I expect he knows the species.

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