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Unknown parasitica - Monodontomerus - female

Unknown parasitica - Monodontomerus - Female
Century Cove, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
September 1, 2017
Size: 5 mm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

Genus name
Good illustration of the meaning of the genus name "single tooth thigh" (see tooth under hind femur).

Yes - Monodontomerus…
Specialists on Megachilid bees, but other hosts are known.

See reference here.

 
Thank you!
A little tear for the megachilid bees that I love so dearly, but these wasps are VERY cool!

This is from the family ...
... Torymidae. Good chance it belongs in the subfamily Monodontomerinae.

A real beauty!

 
Wow! Fast ID!
Thank you so much! Yes, it is absolutely stunning. I want to edit this photo with a black background to really bring out those colors.

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