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Orthocentrinae
Photo#904770
Copyright © 2014
Ash Zemenick
parasitoid -
Watsonville, California, USA
March 27, 2014
Size: 3-4mm
This parasitoid was found nectaring on a strawberry flower (Fragaria x ananassa var. Albion) on an organic strawberry farm.
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Contributed by
Ash Zemenick
on 31 March, 2014 - 5:21pm
Last updated 1 April, 2014 - 3:31pm
Moved
Dr. Gavin Broad, who works on Orthocentrinae, says this is almost certainly
Stenomacrus
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Bob Carlson
, 1 April, 2014 - 3:30pm
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Possibly
Possibly Orthocentrinae. The view of the forewing seems atypical of any of the genera illustrated in the Townes volume covering Orthocentrine Ichneumonidae, but perhaps this is because the wing has been crumpled too much. The body form does seem orthocentrine, but I don't know if their might be braconids that look like this. A better background might help to improve photo clarity.
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Bob Carlson
, 31 March, 2014 - 5:55pm
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