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Photo#565191
some sort of gall wasp? - Monodontomerus - female

some sort of gall wasp? - Monodontomerus - Female
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Size: about 1cm body length

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some sort of gall wasp? - Monodontomerus - female some sort of gall wasp? - Monodontomerus - female

Moved
My torymid contact informs me that this is Monodontomerus but can't tell what species, as that is difficult enough even with specimens.

Moved from ID Request.

Thanks for the quick replies
Thanks for the quick replies and ID!

Torymid…
Fits the description including the metallic greenish coloration, an elongated body with an exerted ovipositor (length can vary), enlarged hind coxae, long antennae, wings with setal tracts, and swollen hind femurs. Well-developed notauli can also been seen in the dorsal image.

See reference here.

One suggestion -- beautiful p
One suggestion -- beautiful photos but remember to add a size in mm. This helps in identification.

 
o sorry. i added the size on
o sorry. i added the size on the other picture but forgot to do so for this one. adding it now

Chalcidoidea
I'm not an expert, in fact I'm just learning about Chalcidoids, but I'd like to give this a shot. I'd say it is not a gall wasp because Cynipoids have more antennal segments than this individual. This wasp's hind coxa is huge compared to the front coxa and the hind femur is swollen and looks like it has a tooth. That combination makes me think Chalcididae. Some torymids also have that combination of characters, but they have very long ovipositors. Another option would be Ormyridae, but that is a relatively small group. So, I'm going with Chalcididae but an expert will be able to confirm or deny this! Very nice picture of a tiny animal!

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