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Aphid Wasp
Copyright © 2008 Arthur Scott Macmillan

Aphid Wasp
Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County, California, USA
April 7, 2008
Size: 2mm or so

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Contributed by Arthur Scott Macmillan on 18 April, 2008 - 4:39am
Last updated 18 July, 2015 - 3:00pm

Thanks for the ID!
Darn! With all of these oak trees around here, I am expecting to see a gall wasp!
… Arthur Scott Macmillan, 18 April, 2008 - 12:43pm login or register to post comments

Braconidae
This looks like an Aphidiinae (Braconidae) because of the reduced wing venation. I can't really explain very well how to ID this other than I've sorted a ton of wasps and this definately isn't a gall wasp.
… Andy Boring, 18 April, 2008 - 7:21am login or register to post comments

 
I agree
This forewing venation can only belong to an Aphidiinae, and overal habitus matches well too.
… Richard Vernier, 18 April, 2008 - 8:58am login or register to post comments

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