Large Ichneumon - Enicospilus

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Large Ichneumon - Enicospilus

SERC, Edgewater, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
June 6, 2015
Size: >1.5"

I've done what I can in Photoshop to separate the venation of this one upper wing from the body and the lower wing - hope I got it right and that this helps with ID.

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Contributed by Ashley Bradford on 11 June, 2015 - 1:16am
Last updated 25 January, 2019 - 6:04am

Moved

Moved from Ophioninae.

… John F. Carr, 25 January, 2019 - 6:04am

A member of the Enicospilus-a

A member of the Enicospilus-americanus complex. Probably E. glabratus but I would need to see the hairs around the glabrous fenestra in the discocubital vein

… Rachel Behm, 24 January, 2019 - 7:11pm

Ophioninae…

Although vein r-rs is slightly broadened basally (not abruptly curved), vein 1m-cu is not steeply curved or centrally elbowed, suggesting this is not in the Ophion group. Neither is there any evidence that this is Enicospilus. I would suggest leaving this at the current subfamily level for now.

… Ross Hill, 11 June, 2015 - 1:41am

Okay

Thanks for examining it. :)

… Ashley Bradford, 11 June, 2015 - 12:32pm

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