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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » "Parasitica" - Parasitoid Wasps » Braconid and Ichneumonid Wasps (Ichneumonoidea) » Ichneumonid Wasps (Ichneumonidae) » Pimplinae » Ephialtini » Polysphincta Genus Group » Acrotaphus » Acrotaphus wiltii
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UID INSECT - Acrotaphus wiltii - female
Copyright © 2009 sheransd

UID INSECT - Acrotaphus wiltii - Female
Grove, Delaware County, Oklahoma, USA
September 19, 2008
Size: < 1"
Attracted to UV light on garage door
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Contributed by sheransd on 29 January, 2009 - 3:42pm
Last updated 1 October, 2009 - 10:19pm

Moved
Moved from Acrotaphus.
… Bob Carlson, 1 October, 2009 - 10:19pm login or register to post comments

Yes...
This is a female Acrotaphus wasp based on the large tarsal claws, orange coloration with black markings, blackened wing bands, and extended pronotum. Only one known species in the U.S., but it is likely that there are many others that have not been identified to species. Very nice pic.
… Ross Hill, 4 February, 2009 - 1:20pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you very much for the i
Thank you very much for the interesting information on this wasp. Also, thanks for the picture compliment. This wasp was a good poser! Sheran, NE OK
… sheransd, 4 February, 2009 - 1:54pm login or register to post comments

beuatiful female inchenuemonid, very peculiar
sorry can't tell you more -- but check Acrotaphus here
pls indicate size in mm (standard practice)
… v belov, 29 January, 2009 - 4:05pm login or register to post comments

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