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Copyright © 2018 Larry Reis

cuckoo wasp - Chrysis

Decorah Prairie, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA
July 6, 2018
Size: 9 mm

I think this is a cuckoo wasp, though I've been stumped by these small metallic blue-green wasps before. It even appears to match up with some specimens in the Chrysis genus, so I will be curious to see if I got close with this ID.

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Contributed by Larry Reis on 11 December, 2018 - 11:53am
Last updated 16 January, 2019 - 1:31am

Moved

Moved from Chrysidinae.

… Villu Soon, 16 January, 2019 - 1:31am

Chrysis

Thanks so much for taking a look at this cuckoo wasp and determining it is in the Chrysis genus, Villu! It sure is a beautiful little wasp.

… Larry Reis, 16 January, 2019 - 7:45am

Cropped and moved for expert attention

Moved from ID Request.

The other images could benefit from cropping as well.

… Ken Wolgemuth, 11 December, 2018 - 1:42pm

cuckoo wasp

Thanks for your help, and for the cropping tip, Ken!

… Larry Reis, 11 December, 2018 - 4:29pm

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