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Photo#15598
wasp
Copyright © 2005 tom murray

wasp
Harvard, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
July 6, 2004
this one showed up at the porch light.
Contributed by tom murray on 24 April, 2005 - 9:51am
Last updated 6 February, 2006 - 5:25pm

Braconidae, subfamily Aphidiinae
Hello Tom,
This looks like a braconid wasp to me, and if I look at the wing venation, I would suggest subfamily Aphidiinae!
They are parasites of aphids!
Greetings,
Gerard Pennards
… Gerard Pennards, 26 April, 2005 - 3:23pm

 
Thanks
for the ID to subfamily Gerard. All the Braconids are lumped together, they must be hard to classify any further.
… tom murray, 27 April, 2005 - 4:55pm

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