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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » "Symphyta" - Sawflies, Horntails, and Wood Wasps » Xiphydriid Wood Wasps (Xiphydriidae) » Xiphydria » Xiphydria maculata
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Wood Wasp - Xiphydria maculata - female
Copyright © 2014 Blaine Rothauser

Wood Wasp - Xiphydria maculata - Female
Florham Park, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
November 12, 2014
I'm thinking wood wasp. Can anyone help me verify or deny this ID. Thank You.
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Contributed by Blaine Rothauser on 12 November, 2014 - 4:50pm
Last updated 19 November, 2014 - 4:36pm

Moved
Moved from Xiphydria.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 19 November, 2014 - 4:36pm login or register to post comments

Xiphydriidae
Xiphydria maculata Say, female. A November collection date is most unusual; they are usually out in the spring. Could have emerged from firewood brought inside. The most common host for this species is maple.
… Dave Smith, 19 November, 2014 - 4:32pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 12 November, 2014 - 5:43pm login or register to post comments

Xiphydriidae…
See reference here.
… Ross Hill, 12 November, 2014 - 4:57pm login or register to post comments

Certainly looks like a Xiphydria!
… john and jane balaban, 12 November, 2014 - 4:56pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank You for confirmations o
Thank You for confirmations on both vespids
… Blaine Rothauser, 12 November, 2014 - 6:58pm login or register to post comments

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