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Parancistrocerus sp? - Pachodynerus californicus - female
Copyright © 2013 Cynthia Bingham Keiser

Parancistrocerus sp? - Pachodynerus californicus - Female
Escondido, San Diego County, California, USA
May 25, 2013
On Mexican Bush Sage. Wouldn't let me get near it so these are heavily cropped.

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Parancistrocerus sp? - Pachodynerus californicus - female Parancistrocerus sp? - Pachodynerus californicus - female Parancistrocerus sp? - Pachodynerus californicus - female Parancistrocerus sp? - Pachodynerus californicus - female
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Contributed by Cynthia Bingham Keiser on 25 May, 2013 - 4:54pm
Last updated 30 January, 2014 - 8:12pm

Pachodynerus californicus
Excellent find, and the first image of this species on Bugguide! This species has a very restricted distribution, occurring only in extreme southern California and Baja California.
… Matthias Buck, 27 May, 2013 - 2:35pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you Matthias!
This is wonderful news! Glad to help expand BugGuide and to have an ID :)
… Cynthia Bingham Keiser, 27 May, 2013 - 3:57pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Potter and Mason Wasps.
… Matthias Buck, 27 May, 2013 - 2:33pm login or register to post comments

Moved for expert attention
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 25 May, 2013 - 6:29pm login or register to post comments

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