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Ichneumon wasp - Rhynchophion flammipennis
Copyright © 2009 Robert A. Behrstock

Ichneumon wasp - Rhynchophion flammipennis
Hereford, W side of Hwy. 92, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
July 25, 2009
Size: approx 2"
Residential garden, SW flank of Huachuca Mountains, oak-grassland interface.
Wasp was feeding/hunting on grape ivy.

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Contributed by Robert A. Behrstock on 27 July, 2009 - 11:25am
Last updated 27 September, 2009 - 7:54pm

Moved
Moved from Ophioninae.
… John F. Carr, 27 September, 2009 - 7:54pm login or register to post comments

Agree…
Agree with Dr. Olson who is a staff entomologist at UA. This species does occur in the southwest, and is the only known species in this genus. Please create a new guide page for this beauty. Great find Robert.

ref: Rhynchophion flammipennis Ashmead 1894 (Thyreodon)
… Ross Hill, 5 August, 2009 - 12:41pm login or register to post comments

wasp id.
Carl Olson, University of Arizona, has identified this as: Rhynchophion flammipennis
… Robert A. Behrstock, 27 July, 2009 - 4:45pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Eric R. Eaton, 27 July, 2009 - 1:39pm login or register to post comments

Wow.
That is one of those ichneumon wasps that poses as a tarantula hawk. Nice find!
… Eric R. Eaton, 27 July, 2009 - 11:28am login or register to post comments

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