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Megarhyssa greenei - female
Copyright © 2012 metrioptera

Megarhyssa greenei - Female
Wells, York County, Maine, USA
June 10, 2012
Size: 2 cm without ovipositor
Found in a store window.
Contributed by metrioptera on 11 June, 2012 - 12:03pm

Moved
Moved from Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies.
… metrioptera, 11 June, 2012 - 12:33pm

Right…
This does appear to be M. greenei.

See reference here.
… Ross Hill, 11 June, 2012 - 12:26pm

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