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Pipunculidae - Elmohardyia - male
Copyright © 2007 Joe, Entomologist (in training)

Pipunculidae - Elmohardyia - Male
Ames, Story County, Iowa, USA
May 2, 2007
Size: 4.5 mm, 7mm w/ wings
!!! I've been wanting to collect this family for a good long while now... thank you yellow pan trap. These parasitize Cicadellidae.

The proepisterna (blocked by leg in this pic) is bare, making this Eudorylas, 36 spp. 4 subspp. Widespread

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Contributed by Joe, Entomologist (in training) on 2 May, 2007 - 7:23pm
Last updated 12 July, 2009 - 1:30pm

Moved
Moved from Eudorylas.

Images moved based on Jeff Skevington's comments regarding identifying characteristics for the genus.
… Harsi S. Parker, 12 July, 2009 - 1:25pm

If I am seeing the genitalia
If I am seeing the genitalia correctly, this is Elmohardyia, a close relative of Eudorylas. Elmohardyia have very asymmetrical claspers (surstyli) for holding the females (this is a male). The left surstylus here appears very elongate so my money is on Elmohardyia. Elmo Hardy was the world expert on Pipunculidae for many years, hence the interesting patronym.
… Jeff Skevington, 23 February, 2008 - 8:15pm

Moved
Moved from Pipunculus.
… Joe, Entomologist (in training), 2 May, 2007 - 8:12pm

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