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Wasp - Mischocyttarus flavitarsis
Copyright © 2006 Micki Killoran

Wasp - Mischocyttarus flavitarsis
Dove Creek, Dolores County, Colorado, USA
April 3, 2006
Size: about 15 mm
This wasp visited our picnic along the Dolores River, about 20 miles below the McPhee Dam near Dove Creek, CO. (Dolores County)
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Contributed by Micki Killoran on 24 April, 2006 - 9:27am
Last updated 25 June, 2007 - 11:00am

Moved
Moved from Mischocyttarus.
… George Waldren, 25 June, 2007 - 11:00am login or register to post comments

Mischocyttarus flavitarsis
This is Mischocyttarus flavitarsis. This color phase of flavitarsis used to be a separate subspecies, but was synonymized with the typical form of flavitarsis.
… George Waldren, 7 February, 2007 - 7:21pm login or register to post comments

Edit
Made a minor change to correct a rather entertaining typo. I hope you don't mind.
… Chuck Entz, 9 December, 2006 - 12:34pm login or register to post comments

Paper wasp.
Pretty sure this is a paper wasp in the genus Mischocyttarus, possibly M. flavitarsis. The genus is mostly tropical, but that species ranges north all the way to British Columbia. At least two other species occur in the southern U.S. Very unique perspective in this image:-) Nice work.
… Eric R. Eaton, 24 April, 2006 - 12:49pm login or register to post comments

 
Moved
to guide page.
… Lynette Schimming, 8 May, 2006 - 8:35am login or register to post comments

 
Paper wasp
Thanks! So this is a vespid, Polistinae? Micki Killoran
… Micki Killoran, 24 April, 2006 - 6:23pm login or register to post comments

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