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Square-headed Wasp - Tachytes - male
Copyright © 2006 Aaron Michael Peterson

Square-headed Wasp - Tachytes - Male
Medford, Jackson County, Oregon, USA
July 13, 2006

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Contributed by Aaron Michael Peterson on 13 July, 2006 - 8:58pm
Last updated 21 February, 2017 - 9:28pm

Male
7 abdominal segments = ♂
Possibly something in the pepticus group, but not sure.
… Bob Biagi, 21 February, 2017 - 9:27pm

Tachytes sp.
This wasp is in the family Sphecidae, subfamily Larrinae, and genus Tachytes. Very nice images.
… Eric R. Eaton, 15 July, 2006 - 12:02am

 
Tachytes
Thanks for the compliment and the ID!!
… Aaron Michael Peterson, 15 July, 2006 - 12:35am

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