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Cryptocheilus severini
About 12 millimeters in body length, colored matte black with orange wings as shown. Resembles a miniature tarantula hawk.
South-facing hillside with grass, scattered shrubs and trees including Gambel's oak. Wasp was finding something sweet on leaves and stems of Common Sunflower, Helianthus anuus.
Species identification cannot be made conclusively from live, wild specimens, but this species is by far the most likely to occur here.
Spotted on Aug 3, 2012
Submitted on Jan 9, 2014
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