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Chrysidid Wasp - Chrysis - female
Copyright © 2009 Natalie McNear

Chrysidid Wasp - Chrysis - Female
Marin County, California, USA
August 21, 2009
Size: 8-9 mm
Would it be possible to narrow this down to a specific genus?

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Contributed by Natalie McNear on 21 August, 2009 - 5:29pm
Last updated 18 May, 2010 - 1:18pm

Moved
Moved from Chrysidini.
… Natalie McNear, 18 May, 2010 - 1:18pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Cuckoo Wasps.
… Natalie McNear, 28 August, 2009 - 2:41pm login or register to post comments

Maybe:-)
This is either Chrysis or Trichrysis (assuming the latter still is a genus). The number and arrangement of the teeth on that rear abdominal segment helps narrow the suspect list. Dorsal view of that is more helpful than a ventral view, sorry.
… Eric R. Eaton, 24 August, 2009 - 12:32pm login or register to post comments

 
Re: Maybe:-)
Thanks for the reply! I've added several shots of the abdomen where you can see the teeth on the last segment. As far as I can tell, there are four teeth altogether - two bigger ones on the side, and two smaller ones near the middle.
… Natalie McNear, 24 August, 2009 - 2:27pm login or register to post comments

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