Myzinum obscurum (Fabricius, 1805)
Myzinum obscurum: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/18881
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Description

From BugGuide (4/2/2017), females are identified through the following combination of characters:
1) Pairs of spots on the metalsomal terga -- no complete bands of color at all (abdomen).
2) Entirely black scutum and scutellum of the mesosoma (thorax).
3) Forewings dark, somewhat darker along costal margin.
4) Mostly black in coloration overall, with scattered yellow maculations.
5) Sides of propodeum with striae (absent in the otherwise similar M. carolinianum females).

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Myzinum obscurum
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Thynnidae
Genus: Myzinum
Species:
M. obscurum
Binomial name
Myzinum obscurum
(Fabricius, 1805)
Synonyms

Tiphia obscura (Fabricius 1805) Myzinum beryli (Brimley 1927)[1]

Myzinum obscurum is a species of wasp in the family Thynnidae.[2][3] It is found in the Eastern United States.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Kimsey, Lynn S. (8 September 2009). "Taxonomic purgatory: Sorting out the wasp genus Myzinum Latreille in North America (Hymenoptera, Tiphiidae, Myzininae)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 2224 (1): 30–50. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2224.1.2. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Myzinum obscurum". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  3. ^ "Myzinum obscurum Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-05.

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