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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Twisted-winged Insects (Strepsiptera) » Xenidae » Xenos » Xenos peckii
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Strepsiptera? - Xenos peckii
Copyright © 2005 Steve Scott

Strepsiptera? - Xenos peckii
Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois, USA
November 3, 2005
Ever since Tony posted his photo I've been checking every wasp for gapping plates. Sited this one today and chased her around until she got downright rude about my looking up her skirts. My shot still doesn't match Tony's but maybe it will contribute.

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Strepsiptera? - Xenos peckii Strepsiptera? - Xenos peckii
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Contributed by Steve Scott on 4 November, 2005 - 10:11pm
Last updated 16 September, 2021 - 11:36am

Moved
Moved from Xenos.
… Jonathan Hoskins, 16 September, 2021 - 11:36am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Twisted-winged Insects.
… Charley Eiseman, 8 November, 2011 - 11:13am login or register to post comments

Yes.
Those are female stylopids (or Strepsiptera if you prefer). Good observation!
… Eric R. Eaton, 7 November, 2005 - 5:25pm login or register to post comments

Hymenoptera
This is some Hymenopteron.
… Adalbert Goertz, 5 November, 2005 - 2:59pm login or register to post comments

 
Correct
The host is a Polistes. I was speculating on the "thing" that is deforming the abdomenal plates
… Steve Scott, 5 November, 2005 - 4:01pm login or register to post comments

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