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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » "Parasitica" - Parasitoid Wasps » Platygastroidea » Scelionidae » Telenominae » Telenomus
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Miniscule wasp or bee - Telenomus
Copyright © 2008 Ron Hemberger

Miniscule wasp or bee - Telenomus
Nix Nature Center, Laguna Beach, Orange County, California, USA
July 14, 2008
Size: ~1.5mm
I was playing with a Canon add-on close-up lens and ran across this very tiny insect. It looks like many larger ones I've seen, but never noticed one this small. Assuming this is no great shakes, I'll probably frass after ID.

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Contributed by Ron Hemberger on 14 July, 2008 - 6:05pm
Last updated 8 January, 2010 - 11:48am

Telenomus -- O.A. Popovici det.
Moved from Platygastridae.
… v belov, 8 January, 2010 - 11:49am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, =v=
.
… Ron Hemberger, 8 January, 2010 - 12:10pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Scelionidae.
… Charley Eiseman, 30 October, 2009 - 3:47pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, Charlie
This one really gets around, albeit slowly.
… Ron Hemberger, 30 October, 2009 - 4:58pm login or register to post comments

 
Info
This doesn't represent a change in ID, but a change in taxonomy--Scelionidae has been absorbed into Platygastridae.
… Charley Eiseman, 30 October, 2009 - 5:14pm login or register to post comments

 
Ah ha. Thanks for the heads-up.
This one may be on our local natural history website, in which case my co-siter will appreciate that info.
… Ron Hemberger, 30 October, 2009 - 7:21pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from parasitic Apocrita.
… Ron Hemberger, 10 October, 2008 - 12:23am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Aculeata - Bees, Ants, and other Stinging Wasps.
… Ron Hemberger, 30 August, 2008 - 6:59pm login or register to post comments

Apocrita?
It looks more like a parasitic Apocrita than Aculeata. I don't think that it belongs here.
… Beatriz Moisset, 30 August, 2008 - 6:21pm login or register to post comments

 
Scelionidae...
... must be the spot to land this sweet critter
… v belov, 9 October, 2008 - 10:52pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, v
for finding this wasp a home.
… Ron Hemberger, 10 October, 2008 - 12:23am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks. I'm sure you're right, Beatriz.
I'll move later.
… Ron Hemberger, 30 August, 2008 - 6:40pm login or register to post comments

I have similar ones
On my lotus flower, I found several. The wings are fully tranparent. I will post later
… daike tian, 22 July, 2008 - 10:34pm login or register to post comments

 
Keep that flower!
It's really been good for you. I await your posts and hope you gain IDs.
… Ron Hemberger, 22 July, 2008 - 11:07pm login or register to post comments

 
posted two similar ones
Hi, Ron, actually I posted two similar 'species' but I'm not sure they are different in stage or sex or are really two species. I caught one of them so can not compare them by my microscope. But sure they all have transparent overwings. I will pay more attention to them since they are often seen on lotus flowers especially for that one similar to yours.
thanks for sharing your idea and wonderful pics.
… daike tian, 22 July, 2008 - 11:54pm login or register to post comments

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