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Cuckoo Wasp

Chrysis sps.

Notes:

is it a WASP ? the colors were quite attractive.

1 Species ID Suggestions

BettinaK
BettinaK 12 years ago
Cuckoo Wasps
Chrysididae Cuckoo wasp


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3 Comments

ChimeTsetan
ChimeTsetan 12 years ago

thanks Bettinak for the identification. But the emerald wasp looks bit slim and slender whereas this one looks bit fat and stubby. :)

BettinaK
BettinaK 12 years ago

They come in different colors. You can find more here http://bugguide.net/node/view/6946. Yours looks like an Emerald Wasp

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

Very Nice!

ChimeTsetan
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ChimeTsetan

Karnataka, India

Spotted on Aug 12, 2011
Submitted on Aug 12, 2011

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