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Ichneumonid Wasp - possibly Ophionellus sp.? - Ophionellus texanus
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Ichneumonid Wasp - possibly Ophionellus sp.? - Ophionellus texanus
Dripping Springs, Hays County, Texas, USA
October 17, 2019
Size: 10 - 12 mm.
A very delicate insect, about the diameter of a hair and 10 - 12 mm long. Looks like it has some hind leg damage. Photo #2 is of how the insect was oriented underneath a leaf. It came flying in, landed under the leaf and then began moving around and washing it's face. Tried to include some close-ups of it's wing veins but photos not great. Cross-posted to iNaturalist.org.

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Contributed by dhend9 on 19 October, 2019 - 9:48am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 19 October, 2019 - 10:40am login or register to post comments

Ophionellus texanus (male)…
See reference here.
… Ross Hill, 19 October, 2019 - 10:34am login or register to post comments

 
Thank You for the help with the ID.
Thank You for the help with the ID Ross! In the reference you provided, it was nice to see what this wasp looked like WITH hind legs.
… dhend9, 19 October, 2019 - 10:51am login or register to post comments

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