red wasp with black wings - male - Cremnops

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red wasp with black wings - male - Cremnops -

Ludwig Prairie Preserve, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA
June 28, 2018
Size: ~7 mm

I submitted a female red wasp with black wings to BugGuide yesterday, and Ross mentioned that he would like to see the wings better. I'm pretty sure this male is the same species as that female, and the wing detail may be detectable in one of these photos. That female wasp was put into the genus Cremnops.

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Contributed by Larry Reis on 6 March, 2019 - 11:02am
Last updated 6 March, 2019 - 1:23pm

Male

Fully developed wings = Adult

… Bob Biagi, 6 March, 2019 - 1:23pm

Cremnops

Thanks for your help with the identity and age of this colorful braconid wasp, Bob!

… Larry Reis, 6 March, 2019 - 1:28pm

Moved

Moved from Braconid Wasps.

… Larry Reis, 6 March, 2019 - 11:50am

Yes - Cremnops…

Based on the suggestive wing venation, color pattern, and co-occurrences in similar locations on consecutive days.

See reference here.

… Ross Hill, 6 March, 2019 - 11:35am

Cremnops male

Thanks for all your help with this wasp and the female's ID too, Ross! Those dark wings are difficult to see much detail when the wasps are out in the wild.

… Larry Reis, 6 March, 2019 - 11:49am

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