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small black wasp showed blue reflections in the sunlight<br /> I believe that this may be Phanagenia bombycina - hoping for confirmation from BugGuide Geotagged,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge

small black wasp

showed blue reflections in the sunlight
I believe that this may be Phanagenia bombycina - hoping for confirmation from BugGuide

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    With the blue shimmer, Anoplius sp. might also be a possibility. Posted 4 years ago
  2. View morpheme's profile
    morpheme
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    I think I looked at those too - but came to the determination that I thought it was more likely Phanagenia because of the small bristles on the legs, which don’t seem to appear in the Anopilus’. I’m hoping BugGuide can confirm, as sometimes features like that are diagnostic, but sometimes they are frustratingly variable by individual too. Posted 4 years ago, modified 4 years ago

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Uploaded Aug 13, 2021. Captured Aug 12, 2021 12:24 in 23305 Woodinville Snohomish Rd, Woodinville, WA 98072, USA.
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  • X-E2
  • f/9.0
  • 1/500s
  • ISO400
  • 80mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.