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Colorful Wasp - Enicospilus purgatus
Copyright © 2006 Stephen_WV

Colorful Wasp - Enicospilus purgatus
Near Ruraldale, Upshur County, West Virginia, USA
September 17, 2006
Attracted to lights. I'll post a detail of the colorful head in a moment. Ichneumon?

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Contributed by Stephen_WV on 30 September, 2006 - 5:49pm
Last updated 15 September, 2020 - 1:49pm

Moved
Moved from Enicospilus.
… Rachel Behm, 15 September, 2020 - 1:49pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Ichneumon Wasps.
… Hartmut Wisch, 1 November, 2006 - 10:21am login or register to post comments

Ophioninae -
the very large ocelli (simple eyes) are characteristic of that subfamily. Unless my eyes are deceiving me, there seem to be a couple of spots on the wings (below the leading edge, just where the discosubmarginal cell is located). If so (do you have other photos of this specimen?) that may place it (given the right wing venation) in the genus Enicospilus.
… Hartmut Wisch, 1 November, 2006 - 2:37am login or register to post comments

 
Yes, Spots
Two dark spots on each wing, one a little lighter in color than the other. I'm posting a detailed wing view now. Thanks for your help with this!
… Stephen_WV, 1 November, 2006 - 3:43am login or register to post comments

looks like
an Ichneumon wasp.. maybe?


Charles
… Charles Weber, 30 September, 2006 - 7:18pm login or register to post comments

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