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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » "Parasitica" - Parasitoid Wasps » Braconid and Ichneumonid Wasps (Ichneumonoidea) » Braconid Wasps (Braconidae) » Doryctinae » Doryctes
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Doryctes - female
Copyright © 2008 Gerald (Jerry) R. Donehew

Doryctes - Female
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA
August 20, 2008
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Contributed by Gerald (Jerry) R. Donehew on 20 August, 2008 - 8:42pm
Last updated 17 December, 2009 - 7:52pm

possibly Doryctinae, Doryctes sp. -- Paul Marsh det.
Moved from Braconid Wasps.
… v belov, 17 December, 2009 - 5:07pm login or register to post comments

Braconidae.
One of the 'larger' braconids that is a parasite of wood-boring insects (so often found in the company of ichneumons).
… Eric R. Eaton, 21 August, 2008 - 3:32pm login or register to post comments

 
Eric- thanks!
Eric- thanks!
… Gerald (Jerry) R. Donehew, 21 August, 2008 - 4:42pm login or register to post comments

Wasp, ichneumon I think. Or braconid.
Female for sure; note ovipositor.

Length might be good to know on this one, tho IDs don't usually don't go any farther.
… Ron Hemberger, 20 August, 2008 - 9:25pm login or register to post comments

 
Ron- 0.5 inch to 0.75 inch
Ron- 0.5 inch to 0.75 inch
… Gerald (Jerry) R. Donehew, 20 August, 2008 - 11:07pm login or register to post comments

 
Could go either way
According to the info pages 3-40 mm for ichneumon; rarely over 15 for braconid
… Ron Hemberger, 20 August, 2008 - 11:23pm login or register to post comments

 
Ron- I now know that the body
Ron- I now know that the body lenth is 0.33 inch.
… Gerald (Jerry) R. Donehew, 21 August, 2008 - 11:06am login or register to post comments

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