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Chalcid wasp - Phasgonophora sulcata
Copyright © 2014 Brian Stewart

Chalcid wasp - Phasgonophora sulcata
Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
July 11, 2014
Size: 8 mm
Active, wary. Found on milkweed. Bowlegged beauty.

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Contributed by Brian Stewart on 11 July, 2014 - 9:44pm
Last updated 12 July, 2014 - 11:50am

Moved
Moved from Chalcidid Wasps.

I'll take Ross's word for it. :)
… Ken Wolgemuth, 12 July, 2014 - 11:50am login or register to post comments

 
Confirmed
Confirmed by my chalcid contact, who says, however, that it isn't possible to see the absolute character that distinguishes Phasgonophora from Trigonura (crested first tergite).
… Bob Carlson, 12 July, 2014 - 3:10pm login or register to post comments

Phasgonophora sulcata…
See reference here.
… Ross Hill, 11 July, 2014 - 10:01pm login or register to post comments

 
Very cool. Thank you!
Very cool. Thank you! I must say, though, that my eye cannot distinguish this species from the Trigonura species first suggested by Ken Wolgemuth.
… Brian Stewart, 11 July, 2014 - 10:20pm login or register to post comments

Moved for expert attention
Moved from ID Request.

Maybe something in/near Trigonura?

… Ken Wolgemuth, 11 July, 2014 - 9:50pm login or register to post comments

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