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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » "Parasitica" - Parasitoid Wasps » Chalcidoid Wasps (Chalcidoidea) » Fairy Wasps (Mymaridae) » Dicopus
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Mymaridae - Dicopus - male
Copyright © 2017 Fritz Light

Mymaridae - Dicopus - Male
San Nicolas Island, Ventura County, California, USA
April 21, 2016
Size: 0.36 mm
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Contributed by Fritz Light on 2 May, 2017 - 1:04am
Last updated 27 May, 2019 - 8:49pm

Moved
Moved from Fairyflies.

Dr. Huber replies,

"Yes, it is indeed a male of Dicopus. Males have quite often been collected since Doutt (1974); at least there are many in CNC, UCRC and a few other places. Whether it is the male of enocki based on locality only may or may not be correct. This is where molecular data would be useful to associate the sexes."

Thank you Sankararaman. This is a new genus for the guide. And, welcome to BugGuide!
… Edward L. Ruden, 8 January, 2019 - 9:45pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from "Parasitica" (parasitic Apocrita).
… Edward L. Ruden, 17 October, 2017 - 9:47pm login or register to post comments

Mymarid (male)…
Some males are apterous - will ask Dr. Huber if he would like to comment on this image.

See reference here.
… Ross Hill, 24 May, 2017 - 10:08pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John S. Ascher, 20 May, 2017 - 11:44pm login or register to post comments

 
Apparently a Dicopus sp. nr m
Apparently a Dicopus sp. nr minutissimus ♂
… Sankararaman. H, 7 January, 2019 - 1:00pm login or register to post comments

 
Dicopus enocki?
Dicopus sp. seems to fit. Certainly not D. minutissimus itself, though. Antennomere 4 is much too long. Maybe D. enocki. It is known from CA, but the male is not described in Doutt 1974. I've emailed Dr. Huber for his input.
… Edward L. Ruden, 7 January, 2019 - 10:17pm login or register to post comments

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