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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » "Parasitica" - Parasitoid Wasps » Chalcidoid Wasps (Chalcidoidea) » Eulophidae
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microwasp in cattail seedhead
Copyright © 2021 Dave Webb

microwasp in cattail seedhead
Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland, USA
November 30, 2021
Size: 2.25 mm
I've seen female Paraolinx in cattail seedheads (e.g., BG 1794223) where they parasitize the larvae of microleps Limnaecia phragmitella and Dicymolomia julianalis. Is this a male of the same genus? 2.25 excludes antennae and wing exptensions. ID help appreciated.

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Contributed by Dave Webb on 29 December, 2021 - 11:59pm

as far as I can tell
it's not a male Paraolinx based on the structure of the antenna. according to the Schauff et al. eulophid key (1), male Paraolinx has the "funicle with segments expanded". I'll email you a screenshot of the figure from the key.
… Steve Scholnick, 7 January, 2022 - 12:22am login or register to post comments

Eulophinae (female)…
See reference here.
… Ross Hill, 30 December, 2021 - 12:31am login or register to post comments

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