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Bug on the Beach - Ophion
Copyright © 2014 eaglebeach

Bug on the Beach - Ophion
Tracys Landing, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
May 5, 2013
Trying to dry off.

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Contributed by eaglebeach on 29 April, 2014 - 4:26pm
Last updated 25 February, 2021 - 11:25pm

Moved
Moved from Ichneumonid Wasps.

The discosubmarginal cell isn't basally curved, so that helps rule out Netelia. It also looks like this cell is strongly angular, as is 2M. The tip of the cell (cells 3rs-m and M) is also fairly squared off, not distinctly shortening. As far as other ophionines, cell 2M is about as square as it gets (not distinctly flattened), so that should rule out Enicospilus. I can't see it that clearly, but I'm not seeing anything suggesting that r-rs is basally curved and broadened as in another similar genus, Eremotylus.

Wing venation diagrams
… Jonathan Hoskins, 25 February, 2021 - 11:25pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Probably Ophion, but the wings are a bit too messed up for me to feel sure.

Moved from ID Request.
… Bob Carlson, 29 April, 2014 - 4:41pm login or register to post comments

 
Beached bee
Thank you! If it was Ophion is their a guide to Ophion species? I know they are found in a lot of places, but all of the pictures on bugguide.net from Maryland look kind-of like this one, which was beautiful despite its struggle to dry off. If it wasn't Ophion, what were the other possibilities? Just trying to learn for myself and share cool creatures with our local nature group. Again, thank you. BugGuide is the coolest site ever.
… eaglebeach, 29 April, 2014 - 5:38pm login or register to post comments

 
Possibilities
Other possibilities would include Enicospilus and Netelia.
… Bob Carlson, 29 April, 2014 - 5:59pm login or register to post comments

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