Braconid Wasp, Hymenoptera Apocrita Ichneumonoidea Braconidae

Moved

… Arturo Santos, 16 November, 2020 - 9:29pm

[I]Lytopylus[/i], [i]Aerophil

Lytopylus, Aerophilus, or other.
http://www.sharkeylab.org/sharkeylab/docs/posts/web/Sharkey_etal_2016_Aerophilus.pdf
https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/20287/

… Arturo Santos, 16 November, 2020 - 9:28pm

Moved

Identification corrected by Dr. Michael Sharkey.

Moved from Bassus.

… Bob Carlson, 17 August, 2012 - 1:27pm

Moved

Moved from Agathidinae.

… Beatriz Moisset, 23 August, 2008 - 6:58pm

Thanks so much

… Nicky Davis, 28 January, 2008 - 4:24pm

Bassus s.s.

I have just consulted with Dr. Mike Sharkey (my graduate advisor and an expert on agathidine braconids at the University of Kentucky)and he identifies this as belonging to the genus Bassus sensu stricto. This is based on the following logic. There are three main agathidine genera with the "long face" (Agathus, Bassus, and Cremnops). Agathus is almost always entirely black, whereas Bassus and Cremnops are red & black. Cremnops has a carina extending from the lateral margin of the antenna to the lateral ocelli (a great image of this is found here: http://bugguide.net/node/view/119521/bgimage). The carina is absent in Bassus. There are other characters but these are the easiest to see in these images.

… Ray Fisher, 15 November, 2007 - 12:21pm

Assassin Bug

Thanks, Eric
You're great

… Nicky Davis, 30 October, 2005 - 9:09am

Braconid wasp.

This is a wasp in the family Braconidae, and a female, evidenced by her long ovipositor (egg-laying organ), which she appears to be using in one of the images. Strange, long face on her....

… Eric R. Eaton, 28 October, 2005 - 1:37pm

Agathidinae.

Turns out that "why the long face?" is answered by the subfamily of braconids called Agathidinae! Thanks to the Insects of Cedar Creek site that gave that clue. Creating a guide page.

… Eric R. Eaton, 22 February, 2006 - 3:00pm

Agathidinae

That's hilarious! Thanks for the update. If you get any further, please let me know. They are kinda' pretty aren't they? I'll be trying for a better photo this coming year. I have a better lens now.

… Nicky Davis, 22 February, 2006 - 9:18pm

Ichneumon Wasp.

I think it is an Ichneumon Wasp, family of Ichneumonidae.

… Adalbert Goertz, 5 November, 2005 - 4:40pm

ichneumon wasp

Thanks, Adalbert. Appreciate the help.
Nicky

… Nicky Davis, 5 November, 2005 - 9:33pm