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Episyron? - Episyron biguttatus - female
Copyright © 2020 Larry Reis

Episyron? - Episyron biguttatus - Female
Ludwig Prairie Preserve, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA
June 17, 2019
Size: ~14 mm
This spider wasp has two small white spots on its abdomen, and looks like a good fit for Episyron, especially since I photographed a very similar-looking wasp here at Ludwig Prairie in 2018 that was identified to Episyron on BugGuide. I am hoping maybe these photos can take the wasp down to species though since it looks much like E. biguttatus.

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Contributed by Larry Reis on 19 March, 2020 - 8:01am
Last updated 19 February, 2021 - 11:16am

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… Nick Fensler, 2 April, 2020 - 10:12pm login or register to post comments

 
Episyron biguttatus
Thanks for identifying this spider wasp as Episyron biguttatus, Nick! This is a new spider wasp species for me!
… Larry Reis, 2 April, 2020 - 10:29pm login or register to post comments

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