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Pterocheilus quinquefasciatus
About 12-14 millimeters in body length, colored as shown. Note larger size, dark face, and shorter, blunt-tipped antennae. These are all female characteristics.
Wasp was taking nectar on flowers of a lone, blooming saltcedar tree (Tamarix sp.) in a vast open field of degraded shortgrass prairie with sunflower, yucca, and scattered elm trees.
Identification furnished by Dr. Matthias Buck, Royal Alberta Museum, Canada.
Spotted on Jun 12, 2012
Submitted on Jan 10, 2014
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