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Metaphycus
Photo#1316143
Copyright © 2016
John Schneider
Encyrtid -
Metaphycus
at home, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
November 20, 2016
Size: ~1 mm
Found on a leaf that had some Ceroplastes sp.
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Contributed by
John Schneider
on 22 November, 2016 - 12:16am
Last updated 22 November, 2016 - 7:52am
Update
Dr. Noyes examined the specimen and says it appears that it may be a new species. He adds, "I think that [it] may be near flavus (Howard) but it certainly is not that, or luteolus (a similar species)."
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John Schneider
, 5 March, 2018 - 2:23pm
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Moved
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. Thanks, Ross. I checked with Dr. Noyes, who says it's Metaphycus probably flavus (Howard), "which is the commonest species that looks like this."
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John Schneider
, 22 November, 2016 - 7:52am
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Metaphycus…
See reference
here.
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Ross Hill
, 22 November, 2016 - 1:05am
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