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Caribbean Scoliid Wasp

Dielis dorsata

Photo by LivanEscudero
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Habitat:

fields, shrubs

Notes:

This was one of those spottings, when I thought I was taking the picture of something, which turn out to be something quite different. After going back to the park several time and collecting a specimen (which I don't really like to do) Bugguide gave me an ID and apparently it was a first record for the US of this wasp from Latin America and the Caribbean. To read about the ID process go here:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/486685

Species ID Suggestions

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LivanEscudero
UPDATED taxonomic change according to bugguide from former: Campsomeris dorsata

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PublishedJanuary 15, 2012

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