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black & red wasp - Leucospis slossonae

black & red wasp - Leucospis slossonae
Arcadia, Desoto County, Florida, USA
November 2, 2019

Moved
Moved from Leucospis.

Looks good for L. slossonae over L. affinis floridana given the specific abdominal pattern and larger hind femora.


Moved
Moved from Chalcid Wasps.

Moved
Moved from Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps.

Any other angles? This looks like it could be Leucospis:


 
IMO, the longitudinally folded wing ...
... is definitive. I agree this is Leucopsis.

 
I thought that might be the case...
...but wasn't certain. Thanks for the confirmation.

 
Unfortunately, no this was it
Unfortunately, no this was it.

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