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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) » Short-tailed Ichneumonid Wasps (Ophioninae) » Rhynchophion » Rhynchophion flammipennis
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Tarantula hawk mimic - Rhynchophion flammipennis
Copyright © 2010 Robyn Waayers

Tarantula hawk mimic - Rhynchophion flammipennis
about 6 miles north of Portal, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
August 13, 2004
Size: 30 mm
I thought that this was a tarantula hawk at first and was surprised after netting it. It's abdomen appears skinny at this angle, but is wide as viewed from the side.

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Tarantula hawk mimic - Rhynchophion flammipennis Wing crop - Rhynchophion flammipennis
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Contributed by Robyn Waayers on 13 January, 2010 - 5:38pm
Last updated 15 January, 2010 - 1:21pm

Wing venation
Hi Robyn, would you consider adding a second, cropped image of the right wings? This is one of the few clear view of wing venation, which would be useful to have a close-up for the guide pages.
… Jonathan Hoskins, 6 June, 2023 - 8:56pm login or register to post comments

 
Done
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… Robyn Waayers, 7 June, 2023 - 11:04am login or register to post comments

 
Excellent
Many thanks! I now have the Ophioninae page in particular updated with a comparison of wing venation for our genera.
… Jonathan Hoskins, 7 June, 2023 - 6:35pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies.
… Bob Carlson, 13 January, 2010 - 6:25pm login or register to post comments

Looks a lot like
Rhynchophion flammipennis



But there could be similar species, so please wait for a second opinion.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 13 January, 2010 - 5:58pm login or register to post comments

 
Certainly looks very similar
Certainly looks very similar (and in the same county!). I attempted to search the ichneumons, but missed this one.
… Robyn Waayers, 13 January, 2010 - 6:39pm login or register to post comments

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