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Trielis octomaculata
About 10-12 millimeters in body length, colored as shown.
Wasp was visiting flowers of White Sweet Clover (Melilotus alba) along the banks of an arroyo (dry riverbed). Surrounding habitat is degraded shortgrass prairie with sunflower, yucca, prickly-pear cacti, and scattered elm trees.
Spotted on Aug 9, 2012
Submitted on Jan 11, 2014
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