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Chalcid Wasp?
Copyright © 2018 Jon Hart

Chalcid Wasp?
Montrose, Laurens County, Georgia, USA
May 22, 2017
I don't have much experience with this class of wasp and they are kinda scarce around here which doesn't help. This specimen and others came to the light for very short times which I thought was a bit off since most chalcids I have imaged were out in the field amongst foliage.

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Chalcid Wasp? Chalcid Wasp?
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Contributed by Jon Hart on 19 February, 2018 - 5:38pm
Last updated 19 February, 2018 - 6:39pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Bob Zuparko, 19 February, 2018 - 6:39pm login or register to post comments

Well, that may be because ...
... this is not a chalcidoid. This is a Dryinidae - one of the several other groups of tiny parasitoids. This is male which is much less interesting than the females - those are quite distinctive.
… Bob Zuparko, 19 February, 2018 - 5:56pm login or register to post comments

 
Arggghhh!
Wrong again. Oh well, another lesson learned. Thanks Robert!
… Jon Hart, 19 February, 2018 - 6:11pm login or register to post comments

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