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Photo#186629
Copyright © 2008
Scott Justis
Wasp ID
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
May 31, 2008
Size: ~3.5mm
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Contributed by
Scott Justis
on 31 May, 2008 - 8:31pm
Last updated 1 June, 2008 - 8:39am
I just caught
a very similar encyrtid in Raleigh, same colors and odd erect tuft of setae on the scutellum. it was inside a building running around on a book i was reading. I hope this gets a genus ID eventually.
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Keith Bayless
, 13 May, 2009 - 10:22pm
ID
Maybe Encyrtidae?
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Andy Calderwood
, 31 May, 2008 - 11:41pm
Yes - Encyrtidae.
You are correct - I was noticing in particular a spur (only) on the middle leg which seems to be a characteristic of this family. More great chalcid pics I have to say, Preston.
Looks very similar to this one in the index:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/66249
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Ross Hill
, 1 June, 2008 - 1:38am
The large apical spur...
on middle tibiae is a jumping device. Not only Encyrtidae, but related families too (Eupelmidae, Aphelinidae, Thysanidae) have it.
I agree this is almost certainly the same species as the one posted by Tom Murray last year.
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Richard Vernier
, 1 June, 2008 - 6:07am
Thanks Everyone...
for the ID and image compliment.
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Scott Justis
, 1 June, 2008 - 8:43am
