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Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

small orange wasp like insect, orange and black banded wings

Habitat:

cloudforest, 2500m

Notes:

One of the most attractive wasps I've ever seen. I was only able to get these 2 shots before it flew away.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (6)
AntónioGinjaGinja
Great capture Dan,amazing,perfect photos,congrats and thanks for sharing
Dan Doucette
When you said 'Bingo' I thought you found the ID but it's another spotting of the same. The search continues...
Billo-kun
:/ mmm what is that thing in the final part of his abdomen? wow sooo close, the color of the eyes change but, wow similar!
bayucca
Bingo!! http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/20461453
bayucca
Same one: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jason_gutierrez/5339300916/
bayucca
Strange one! Body looks wasp-like, antennae not really, the black-edged and double-striped wings looks like lycid-mimic... Ichnomeunidae??

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PublishedApril 1, 2013

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