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Photo#596311
Copyright © 2011
Cynthia Bingham Keiser
Is this a Chalcid wasp? If so, which species? -
Podagrion
Escondido, San Diego County, California, USA
November 20, 2011
This tiny wasp was on a Mantis egg sac along Lake Hodges trail.
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Contributed by
Cynthia Bingham Keiser
on 20 November, 2011 - 6:02pm
Last updated 31 January, 2014 - 10:04am
Moved
Genus confirmed by friend who is a torymid specialist, but he is unable to identify the species.
Moved from
"Parasitica" (parasitic Apocrita)
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Bob Carlson
, 21 November, 2011 - 1:46pm
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Thank you
Thanks for looking into it Bob! I really appreciate it :) The Genus is good enough for me!
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Cynthia Bingham Keiser
, 21 November, 2011 - 7:32pm
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Moved for expert attention
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Podagrion
, perhaps?
They are parasitoids of mantid oothecae.
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Ken Wolgemuth
, 20 November, 2011 - 6:08pm
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Yes…
Can't see some of the critical features in this image of a female, but the extended ovipositor, distinctive parapsidal sutures, toothed hind femora, and coincidental presence on a mantid egg case do suggest this genus. Only six known species that are mostly found in the southern half of the US. Nice find.
See reference
here.
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Ross Hill
, 20 November, 2011 - 7:43pm
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Thank you
Thanks for the info Ross. I was bummed the images didn't turn out well but as you know, they're rather small and it was a windy and rainy day.
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Cynthia Bingham Keiser
, 20 November, 2011 - 7:48pm
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