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midge/ fly - male
Copyright © 2008 discoo

midge/ fly - Male
san diego, san diego County, California, USA
May 22, 2008
Size: 3mm
Also taken from bird bath
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Contributed by discoo on 27 January, 2009 - 6:43pm
Last updated 28 January, 2009 - 6:14am

Encyrtidae
Is indeed the family!
Greetings
… Gerard Pennards, 28 January, 2009 - 12:04am login or register to post comments

 
Beyond family?
From what I can find on the internet, branched antennae are sufficient to ID this as a male of tribe Tetracnemini. Do you agree?
… John F. Carr, 28 January, 2009 - 6:42am login or register to post comments

 
That
I don't know for sure. As a European I'm not fully aware of all the Nearctic fauna, so some things might be a bit different in some cases.
Maybe someone with more knowledge about the Nearctic Encyrtids will help us out!
greetings
… Gerard Pennards, 28 January, 2009 - 8:12am login or register to post comments

 
Found in text...
I found a very nice illustration in the Annotated Keys to the Genera of Nearctic Chalcidoidea that says antennae like this occur on male Tetracnemus bakeri. Might not be what it is, but might be a good genus to look into. Would also make sense with the tribe Tetracnemini.
… Natalie Hernandez, 28 January, 2009 - 5:11pm login or register to post comments

parasitic wasp, in fact
not sure about family...
… v belov, 27 January, 2009 - 6:45pm login or register to post comments

 
Eupelmidae?
A key in Arnett(1) says some male Eupelmidae have flagellum with four branches. I haven't found a picture of that kind yet.

Also Encyrtidae:Tetracnemini has branched antennae.
… John F. Carr, 27 January, 2009 - 7:40pm login or register to post comments

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