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Giant Ichneumon - Megarhyssa greenei - female

Giant Ichneumon - Megarhyssa greenei - Female
100 Acre Wood, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA
May 30, 2016
I've read the difference between M. macrurus and M. greenei but when I look at some of the photos on BG, I can't see that difference.
Thanks.

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Moved
Moved from Giant Ichneumons.

M. greenei (female)…
This is the pigmented version.

See reference here.

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