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Rhyssa? - Rhyssa lineolata
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Rhyssa? - Rhyssa lineolata
Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA
June 29, 2019
This wasp looks to me like it could be from the genus Rhyssa. Are there any other groups that look similar? I know Ichneumon Wasps are often very difficult to identify, but I'd appreciate knowing as much as possible about what this one could be. Thank you!
Contributed by James Dietrich on 6 July, 2019 - 7:41am
Last updated 14 April, 2020 - 4:16am

Moved
Moved from Ichneumon Wasps.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 6 July, 2019 - 9:29am

Rhyssa lineolata…
Hosts are horntails in the genera Sirex and Urocerus.

See reference here.
… Ross Hill, 6 July, 2019 - 9:24am

 
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Thank you very much for the ID!
… James Dietrich, 6 July, 2019 - 6:39pm

Moved for expert attention
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 6 July, 2019 - 7:51am

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