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Bethylidae wasp 4/11 (3)
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Bethylidae wasp 4/11 (3)
Harney County, Oregon, USA
July 29, 2019
Size: 8 or 9 mm
last wasp for today, I promise. looking for family

13 antenna segments
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Contributed by Dr. Sheley's team on 12 April, 2022 - 3:05pm
Last updated 7 July, 2022 - 4:26pm

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Moved from ID Request. Probably Epyrinae. Looks female, but I'm not for sure. You can't count antennal segments because bethylids are unusual in Hymenoptera for having the same number of segments in each sex.
… Brad Barnd, 12 April, 2022 - 9:19pm login or register to post comments

Bethylid (male)…
See reference here.
… Ross Hill, 12 April, 2022 - 3:44pm login or register to post comments

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