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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » "Parasitica" - Parasitoid Wasps » Chalcidoid Wasps (Chalcidoidea) » Pteromalid Wasps (Pteromalidae)
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Unknown 02
Copyright © 2008 Ron M.

Unknown 02
Kenner, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, USA
December 30, 2008
Size: ~3mm
Any ideas? Thanks in advance!

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Contributed by Ron M. on 31 December, 2008 - 11:32pm
Last updated 7 January, 2009 - 4:59am

Yes...
The extended marginal vein and stigma, and the presence of more than four funicle segments, matches the characteristics of many Pteromalids. Good ID work once again, Ron.
… Ross Hill, 6 January, 2009 - 4:37pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, Ross, for your encouragement.
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… Ron Hemberger, 6 January, 2009 - 6:41pm login or register to post comments

Pteromalid wasp, I think.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/16408/bgimage
… Ron Hemberger, 1 January, 2009 - 12:18am login or register to post comments

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