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black & red wasp - Trypoxylon

black & red wasp - Trypoxylon
Organ Mountains, Dona Ana County, New Mexico, USA
May 30, 2006
Size: 10mm?
At a seep in Filmore Canyon.

Moved
Moved from Trypoxylon.

Trypoxylon!
Neato! This is a member of the genus Trypoxylon (subgenus Trypargilum) in the family Sphecidae. Southwestern species seem to have red markings, whereas eastern and northern species are usually monochrome black or grey.

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