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Orussidae, lateral - Orussus minutus
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 (1).
… Michael Skvarla, 1 September, 2015 - 1:32pm

Moved tentatively per Dr.Smith's comment
Moved from Parasitic Wood Wasps.
… v belov, 9 August, 2009 - 8:30pm

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.
… Dave Smith, 9 August, 2009 - 7:42pm

Very interesting.
Will have to check the catalog to see if there are other genera, and/or whether there is sexual dimorphism.....
… Eric R. Eaton, 16 December, 2008 - 4:45pm

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