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wasp - Parancistrocerus leionotus - male
Copyright © 2007 David Kleiman

wasp - Parancistrocerus leionotus - Male
Thornhill, Ontario, Canada
July 28, 2007

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Contributed by David Kleiman on 29 July, 2007 - 6:44pm
Last updated 29 July, 2007 - 10:31pm

Parancistrocerus leionotus, male (ON)
The presence of yellow bands on all tergites (incl. tergum 3), and the presence of yellow spots on both terga 1 and 2 excludes most species. P. vagus has more reddish tegulae and tibiae, and Stenodynerus anormis has more whitish posterior yellow tergal bands.
… Matthias Buck, 29 July, 2007 - 6:55pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Matthias
Thanks again for your help with the ID. I really apprecirate you taking the time to explain your resasoning and provide this great information about how to distinguish between different Parancistrocerus species.
… David Kleiman, 29 July, 2007 - 10:31pm login or register to post comments

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