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Paratiphia sp. - Paratiphia - male
Copyright © 2008 Lynn Monroe

Paratiphia sp. - Paratiphia - Male
Garnet Peak Trail, San Diego County, California, USA
October 8, 2008
Size: about 11-12 mm
This black and white wasp with pointed abdomen was sipping a sweet exudate from a Honeydew Gall (probably Disholcaspis eldoradensis but possibly D. mellifica?) on Scrub Oak, Quercus berberdifolia, on the trail to Garnet Peak in Cleveland National Forest. Elevation about 5700'. This wasp stayed around a long time, probably about 15 minutes. Possibly a tiphiid, based on abdomen and what I can see of the wing venation?

Update: Paratiphia sp. ID by Lynn Kimsey

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Contributed by Lynn Monroe on 3 November, 2008 - 9:05am
Last updated 21 December, 2017 - 9:29am

Moved
Moved from Tiphiinae.
… George Waldren, 6 October, 2009 - 1:11pm login or register to post comments

Yes.
Tiphiinae subfamily, but there are at least two look-alike genera out west.
… Eric R. Eaton, 3 November, 2008 - 2:27pm login or register to post comments

 
Paratiphia sp.
I was lucky enought to get this identified to genus.
… Lynn Monroe, 8 June, 2009 - 8:55am login or register to post comments

 
Tiphiinae on Honeydew Galls
Thanks so much Eric. Getting a wasp to subfamily helps a lot.
Lynn
… Lynn Monroe, 3 November, 2008 - 4:57pm login or register to post comments

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