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Copyright © 2006 tom murray

large wasp - Stizoides renicinctus

near Hallelulah Junction, Lassen County, California, USA
June 25, 2006

There were a number of these on yellow buckwheat around a quarry.

Contributed by tom murray on 6 July, 2006 - 8:13pm
Last updated 11 October, 2006 - 10:04pm

Thanks again John

I wish I got a better picture, but these wasps kept moving, and the breeze didn't help either.

… tom murray, 11 October, 2006 - 10:04pm

Stizoides renicinctus

good find

… John S. Ascher, 11 October, 2006 - 8:52pm

Don't ask me:-)

I don't have a clue. Thought initially it was a pompilid (spider wasp), but it is not. That leaves Sphecidae, but I have no idea even what subfamily it would go into.

… Eric R. Eaton, 7 July, 2006 - 3:50pm

moving to the Sphecid page

There were some Sphex pennsylvanica around with these guys, and this one was just a little smaller.
Thanks Eric:-{

… tom murray, 7 July, 2006 - 5:15pm

Is it

mating?

… Adalbert Goertz, 7 July, 2006 - 6:06pm

It's just nectaring

That's an ornate checkered beetle under her.

… tom murray, 7 July, 2006 - 6:09pm

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