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Copyright © 2007 Karen Zimmerman

Enicospilus - Enicospilus glabratus

Tujunga, Los Angeles County, California, USA
November 16, 2005
Size: about 2 inches I think

This is the only one I have ever seen; at night, on our porch light. It had a very interesting wedge shaped end of it's abdomen.

Contributed by Karen Zimmerman on 2 May, 2007 - 10:27pm
Last updated 23 September, 2019 - 2:08pm

Moved

Moved from americanus complex.

… Rachel Behm, 23 September, 2019 - 2:08pm

Moved

Moved from Enicospilus.

… John F. Carr, 25 January, 2019 - 12:50pm

Probably E. glabratus

A member of the Enicospilus-americanus complex. I would put my money on E. glabratus but it's just a tiny bit too blurry for me to see the hairs on the discocubital cell.

… Rachel Behm, 25 January, 2019 - 12:38pm

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… Jason D. Roberts, 18 May, 2007 - 1:23pm

Enicospilus

Based on wing venation, this is an ichneumon in the genus Enicospilus.

… Jason D. Roberts, 18 May, 2007 - 12:27pm

Yes its a wasp.

This is a parasitic wasp in the family Ichneumonidae.

… Brad Barnd, 3 May, 2007 - 12:56am

Yes it's a wasp

Hi Brad,
Thank you so much for the ID. It was the coolest looking insect, and I am really happy to put a name to it. I hope I see one again!
How can you tell the males from the females, and which is the one in the picture??

… Karen Zimmerman, 3 May, 2007 - 8:37pm

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