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Pelecinus polyturator male - Pelecinus polyturator - male
Copyright © 2020 Stoil Ivanov

Pelecinus polyturator male - Pelecinus polyturator - Male
Lawrence Park Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois, USA
August 11, 2020
Size: 25 mm
I think that is Pelecinus polyturator male but maybe I'm wrong it was very close to several females. I read somewhere that males are seldom seen
Contributed by Stoil Ivanov on 13 August, 2020 - 8:35pm

Moved
Moved from Pelecinid Wasp.

Nice find and image.

I see females fairly regularly, but haven't came across a male yet.
… Jeff Brown, 13 August, 2020 - 8:38pm

 
I was lucky I guess, would ha
I was lucky I guess, would have liked to see them mate but still good find
… Stoil Ivanov, 13 August, 2020 - 8:41pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Jeff Brown, 13 August, 2020 - 8:38pm

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