 Liris sp. (Square-Headed Wasp (nonspecific)). | Not a good photo but the bugguide folks identified it as a Square-Headed Wasp (Liris sp.). North America has 15 (24?) species in this genus. L. argentatus is a shiny black species that is widespread in the US (p. 27, third link). bug guide (this photo): http://bugguide.net/node/view/565884 UF: http://natl.ifas.ufl.edu/Wasps2.htm K. V. Krombein Revision of North American Liris Fabricius (Smithsonian, 1984): http://alturl.com/4ygg5 |