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Ichneumon Wasp - Enicospilus purgatus

Ichneumon Wasp - Enicospilus purgatus
south Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA
August 3, 2008
At lights in small mesic patch under a willow and live oak canopy...

Moved
Moved from Enicospilus.

Moved
Moved from Ophioninae.

Enicospilus…
Several spots in the DM cell of the forewing and an adventitious vein place this in this genus.

See reference here.

Moved
Moved from Ichneumon Wasps.

Ophioninae.
Between the oversized ocelli ("simple eyes") and the sclerotized spots on the forewing, I have at least some degree of certainty:-)

Moved

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