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Square-headed Wasp - Liris partitus - female
Copyright © 2005 tom murray

Square-headed Wasp - Liris partitus - Female
McAllen, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA
October 21, 2004
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Contributed by tom murray on 20 April, 2005 - 8:17pm
Last updated 16 August, 2015 - 7:39pm

Female
6 abdominal segments = ♀
… Bob Biagi, 16 August, 2015 - 7:36pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Liris.
… Matthias Buck, 30 July, 2007 - 3:01pm login or register to post comments

Liris partitus (TX)
This species is very characteristic for its bicoloured wings. It was described only in 1984 from Hidalgo Co., Texas. It has also been recorded from Cameron and Kleberg Cos, otherwise it is known from Mexico and Guatemala. Excellent catch!
… Matthias Buck, 30 July, 2007 - 3:00pm login or register to post comments

 
Note Austin, TX record on inaturalist
ID confirmation would be welcome
… John S. Ascher, 29 January, 2018 - 8:16pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for the species id Matthias
I'm glad I didn't give up on this wasp, as it was hard to approach.
… tom murray, 30 July, 2007 - 5:59pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Tachytes.
… tom murray, 1 October, 2006 - 9:38pm login or register to post comments

Liris not Tachytes
note flattened upper head
… John S. Ascher, 29 September, 2006 - 6:37pm login or register to post comments

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