Long skinny flying bug - Ibalia leucospoides

Moved

Moved from Ibalia.

Further notes on both species for our area in: (1).

… Jonathan Hoskins, 10 June, 2022 - 5:12pm

Black-and-red Ibalia

There are several species of Ibalia with this coloration (keys in (1) & (2) ): I. kirki, I. arizonica, I. leucospoides, & I. rufipes. Of these, I. leucospoides and I. rufipes are reported from California (the other 2 are very restricted in the area around the four corners, insofar as is known).

These two remaining species separated in part by the absence/presence (respectively) each of: an anterior mesotibial spur, costae on the the vertex, costae on the antennal scrobes, and costae on the sides of the pronotum. I know that at least the Palearctic population of I. rufipes should also typically have red hind femora.

However, it looks like only I. leucospoides is known to have adults as late as September, with I. rufipes being more restricted to May-July.

… Jonathan Hoskins, 10 June, 2022 - 4:59pm

Moved

Moved from "Parasitica" (parasitic Apocrita).

… Bob Zuparko, 27 March, 2020 - 10:14am

Moved

Moved from "Parasitica" (parasitic Apocrita).

… Bob Zuparko, 27 March, 2020 - 10:14am

Moved

Moved from Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies.

… John S. Ascher, 28 September, 2019 - 12:18am

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… Bob Zuparko, 23 September, 2019 - 11:28am

looks like an Ibalia to me

which cannot sting

… metrioptera, 19 September, 2019 - 7:06am

I checked with someone more familiar ...

... with cynipoids than I, and she pointed out that Ibalia is found in forested areas, which can't be said for Davis, so it is unlikely to be that genus.

That said, I can't say WHAT is actually is.

… Bob Zuparko, 22 September, 2019 - 1:51pm

Not an expert, but looking cl

Not an expert, but looking closely at the Ibalia images and info page, I'd suggest that it's an Ibalia that was simply accidentally moved out of its habitat by man somehow, as either an adult or an immature, and survived long enough to be photographed.

… John Schneider, 20 January, 2020 - 11:07am

Makes sense ...

... so in to Ibalia it goes.

… Bob Zuparko, 27 March, 2020 - 10:13am