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Orange Ichneumon Wasp With Disproportionately Large Eyes - Enicospilus texanus
Copyright © 2018 Nick Wiser

Orange Ichneumon Wasp With Disproportionately Large Eyes - Enicospilus texanus
Eugene, Lane County, Oregon, USA
September 6, 2018
I was searching through all of Ichneumonidae when I came across Enicospilus purgatus, which I think may be what this is. There's yet to be a record of it from Oregon, but it exists in the neighboring states. The amount of space on the head that the eyes take up is a little freaky.

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Contributed by Nick Wiser on 17 September, 2018 - 2:05am
Last updated 25 January, 2019 - 6:19am

Moved
Moved from Enicospilus.
… John F. Carr, 25 January, 2019 - 6:19am

Moved
Moved from Ichneumon Wasps.
… Nick Wiser, 17 September, 2018 - 11:00am

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