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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » "Parasitica" - Parasitoid Wasps » Braconid and Ichneumonid Wasps (Ichneumonoidea) » Braconid Wasps (Braconidae) » Caterpillar Mummy Wasps (Rogadinae) » Polystenidea
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Braconidae? - Polystenidea - female
Copyright © 2014 Conrad Vispo

Braconidae? - Polystenidea - Female
Fishkill, Dutchess County, New York, USA
September 19, 2014
Size: ca. 2mm
Captured by vacuuming in apple tree.
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Contributed by Conrad Vispo on 27 October, 2014 - 8:12pm
Last updated 2 November, 2014 - 9:49pm

This is a nice find.
Polystenidea is a small genus with only 2 described New World species. From what I've seen, they're not commonly collected. Thanks for posting this find.
… Joe, 2 November, 2014 - 9:55pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Joseph
Interesting to hear, I have many apple orchard wasps to go through, we shall see if more of these show up.

Conrad.
… Conrad Vispo, 3 November, 2014 - 7:35am login or register to post comments

 
I forgot to mention
that there are host records for Polystenidea on micro-moths in family Lyonetiidae. Among the lyonetiids are some that leaf mine in apple leaves. You will probably find other interesting tiny parasitic wasps in those apple trees.
… Joe, 3 November, 2014 - 10:48am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Braconid Wasps.
… Joe, 2 November, 2014 - 9:49pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Bob Carlson, 27 October, 2014 - 8:34pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks.
Thanks Bob, I'm new to wasp ID'ing and am just trying to get a handle on families. I appreciate the 'homework' checking.
… Conrad Vispo, 27 October, 2014 - 8:39pm login or register to post comments

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