Gasteruption sp. female? - Gasteruption

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Gasteruption sp. female? - Gasteruption -

Temple City, Los Angeles County, California, USA
July 15, 2014
Size: ca. 20 mm head-abdomen

First assumed to be an ichneumonid, but it matches very closely a Gasteruption sp. female (Gasteruptiidae), from Orange Co., CA by Ron Hemberger. Narrow neck, enlarged "ankles". Also on buckwheat (Eriogonum cinereum), recently planted in urban backyard; low, and moving from flower to flower. Terrific wasp.

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Contributed by Mickey Long on 15 July, 2014 - 7:40pm
Last updated 15 July, 2014 - 10:58pm

Superficially resembles

Gasteruption visaliae. If you get a specimen, I could compare it to identified ones at Northridge, det. by Dave Smith.

… Hartmut Wisch, 16 July, 2014 - 10:13am

Thanks Hartmut!

… Mickey Long, 16 July, 2014 - 2:38pm

Great. Thanks Ross for the q

Great. Thanks Ross for the quick response/confirmation.

… Mickey Long, 15 July, 2014 - 7:55pm

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… Ken Wolgemuth, 15 July, 2014 - 7:48pm

Yes…

See reference here.

… Ross Hill, 15 July, 2014 - 7:43pm

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