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Encarsia(?) sp. - Encarsia
Copyright © 2014 John Schneider

Encarsia(?) sp. - Encarsia
near Briargrove area, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
October 17, 2014
Size: ~.5 mm BL
It looks similar to , but the head shape and overall coloration seem different, so I'm thinking they're either different genders or different species or both.

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Encarsia(?) sp. - Encarsia lateral - Encarsia face - Encarsia
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Contributed by John Schneider on 19 October, 2014 - 11:09pm
Last updated 9 December, 2014 - 9:23pm

Moved tentatively
Moved from Aphelinidae. Thanks, Zachary.
… John Schneider, 9 December, 2014 - 9:23pm login or register to post comments

Appears so
Encarsia. Looks like the antenna has 6 segments and the asetose region below the stigmal vein is indicative of some species groups of the genus.
… Zachary Lahey, 9 December, 2014 - 8:11pm login or register to post comments

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