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ichneumonid 2 - Rhyssella nitida
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ichneumonid 2 - Rhyssella nitida
Mississauga, Peel Region, Ontario, Canada
May 12, 2015
Stumped on this one...possibly a male Rhyssella nitida??
Contributed by sh11 on 26 February, 2016 - 4:41am
Last updated 27 February, 2016 - 5:16am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John S. Ascher, 27 February, 2016 - 5:16am

Yes…
I suspect you have this right, especially since you have found females in this area previously. The image is blurred, but if you compare it to a previously indexed male here, it seems to match pretty well.

See reference here.
… Ross Hill, 26 February, 2016 - 4:48pm

 
I very much
appreciate your feedback Ross!
… sh11, 26 February, 2016 - 5:48pm

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