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small wasp - Philanthus

small wasp - Philanthus
Troutdale (Sandy River Delta), Multnomah County, Oregon, USA
August 28, 2013
Size: ~7mm
These tiny insects were flying in the same sandy habitat where much larger Bembix wasps were nesting.

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thanks!
The tiny size, or (more correctly I'm sure) my mis-perception of the size, fooled me into rejecting that genus.

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

Reminds me of
Philanthus pacificus; wait for an expert.

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