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unknown wasp - Vespula consobrina - male
Copyright © 2011 Pierre Richard

unknown wasp - Vespula consobrina - Male
Fatima, Magdalen Islands County, Quebec, Canada
September 1, 2011
Size: 15-17 mm
Unknown wasp for me, line much paler than usual yellow wasp, not as white as paper wasp, I'm lost... please help ID
My first tought was vespula consorbina judging on the patterns, but I'm really not an expert.
Contributed by Pierre Richard on 23 September, 2011 - 10:54am
Last updated 28 October, 2011 - 4:13pm

Moved
Moved from Hornets and Yellowjackets.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 28 October, 2011 - 4:13pm

Moved for expert attention
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 14 October, 2011 - 11:13pm

Blackjacket?
I'm no expert either, but I submitted this very similar one a month ago which was identified for me, so you very well may be right.

… Marty R., 23 September, 2011 - 11:55pm

 
This is indeed another male Blackjacket (Vespula consobrina)
Shape of pronotum rules out D. adulterina.
… Richard Vernier, 28 October, 2011 - 1:13pm

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