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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » "Symphyta" - Sawflies, Horntails, and Wood Wasps » Xiphydriid Wood Wasps (Xiphydriidae) » Xiphydria » Xiphydria mellipes
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Insect - Xiphydria mellipes - male
Copyright © 2013 Kenneth E. Barnett

Insect - Xiphydria mellipes - Male
Wilton, Inland Barrens, Saratoga County, New York, USA
Just not sure. Emerged from white birch branch brought indoors last month. Thank you for your help! KB.
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Contributed by Kenneth E. BARNETT on 17 February, 2013 - 9:35am
Last updated 25 February, 2013 - 12:15am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Bob Carlson, 19 February, 2013 - 8:52pm login or register to post comments

Xiphydriidae
Xiphydria sp., male. Males are difficult to identify, but the most common Xiphydria in birch is Xiphydria mellipes.
… Dave Smith, 17 February, 2013 - 8:36pm login or register to post comments

 
David, thank you, please see male that just
emerged at my next set. Thank you!! Is this consistent with X. mellipes?
… Kenneth E. BARNETT, 18 February, 2013 - 7:18pm login or register to post comments

A
Xiphydriid Wood Wasp (Xiphydriidae)?
… Kenneth E. BARNETT, 17 February, 2013 - 10:09am login or register to post comments

Xiphydria
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… Bob Carlson, 17 February, 2013 - 10:07am login or register to post comments

 
Ahhhh thanks
Bob Carlson!, I had just found the genus! :-) New family for my yard. Nice.
… Kenneth E. BARNETT, 17 February, 2013 - 10:10am login or register to post comments

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