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A wasp? - Lanugo cestus
Copyright © 2015 Carol DiFiori

A wasp? - Lanugo cestus
Henrico County, Virginia, USA
May 14, 2015
At first glance I thought this was a Scorpion Fly based on its wings and then realized it definitely wasn't. A thread-waisted wasp of some kind? I checked guides and photos online with no success. Thank you for any help.
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Contributed by Carol DiFiori on 16 May, 2015 - 3:10pm
Last updated 28 November, 2022 - 4:33pm

Moved
Moved from Compsocryptus or Lanugo males.

Compsocryptus is excluded by range. Given the ferruginous coxae and trochanters, plus distinctly banded wings, this should end up being the male of C. cestus.
… Jonathan Hoskins, 28 November, 2022 - 4:33pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Cryptina.
… Jonathan Hoskins, 7 October, 2020 - 12:39am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Cryptini.
… Jonathan Hoskins, 7 October, 2020 - 12:12am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 16 May, 2015 - 5:33pm login or register to post comments

Cryptini (male)…
It's difficult separating males of Lanugo from Compsocryptus as they are very similar in appearance.

See reference here.
… Ross Hill, 16 May, 2015 - 3:40pm login or register to post comments

An ichneumonid wasp
Something in the tribe Cryptini perhaps.

Outside my field of study so wait for others.
… twiztedminds, 16 May, 2015 - 3:34pm login or register to post comments

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