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Spilichneumon sp.
Roughly 18-20 millimeters in body length, colored as shown.
Perched on elm leaf beside paved bike path. Surrounding habitat is dry, sandstone bluffs, grasses, yucca, and Gambel's oak being the dominant vegetation.
This is a spring/fall insect that is absent during the summer months.
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