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Small Wasp: ID Request - Dracunesia parapolita
Copyright © 2016 Abby Kimpton Jones

Small Wasp: ID Request - Dracunesia parapolita
Mississippi, USA
June 24, 2016
Specimen of experimental sticky trap adjacent to pig carrion: June 24-July 5, 2016.
Looks like 13 antennal segments. Stigma and curved vein with couple of cells.
Bethylidae, or other such as Dryinidae or Chrysididae?

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Contributed by Melissa Espinoza on 21 November, 2016 - 9:38pm
Last updated 31 July, 2020 - 4:43pm

Moved
Moved from Apenesia.

The only species in the former Apenesia in eastern North America. I believe there is no Apenesia north of Mexico now. They've been placed in different genera.
… Arturo Santos, 31 July, 2020 - 4:43pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Bethylidae.

New genus for the Guide. Very nice!
… Ken Wolgemuth, 9 January, 2017 - 4:34pm login or register to post comments

It seems to be a male of Apenesia
It seems to be a male of Apenesia.
… Jongok LIM, 12 December, 2016 - 8:41pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John S. Ascher, 22 November, 2016 - 5:04am login or register to post comments

Bethylid (male)…
See reference here.
… Ross Hill, 21 November, 2016 - 9:51pm login or register to post comments

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