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Orussus minutus
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Copyright © 2008
MJ Hatfield
Orussidae, lateral -
Orussus minutus
Ames - Tullamore, Story County, Iowa, USA
June 26, 2008
Size: 6+ mm
Malaise trap June 20-26, 2008, narrow wooded valley near limestone seeps and creek.
Borror & Delong say 8-14 mm long but this is smaller.
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Contributed by
MJ Hatfield
on 15 December, 2008 - 9:19pm
Last updated 15 January, 2018 - 11:47pm
Citation
Thanks to MJ for letting me use the data from this specimen in my publication on
Orussus minutus
, which is available here
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Michael Skvarla
, 1 September, 2015 - 1:32pm
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Moved tentatively per Dr.Smith's comment
Moved from
Parasitic Wood Wasps
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v belov
, 9 August, 2009 - 8:30pm
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Orussus sp.
Chances are it is Orussus minutus Middlekauff, the smallest of the three eastern species. There is considerable variation in size within each species, so size is not a good criterion for species separation.
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Dave Smith
, 9 August, 2009 - 7:42pm
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Very interesting.
Will have to check the catalog to see if there are other genera, and/or whether there is sexual dimorphism.....
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Eric R. Eaton
, 16 December, 2008 - 4:45pm
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