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Rhopalosomatidae - Rhopalosoma nearcticum -

Archer, Alachua County, Florida, USA
September 12, 2003

Contributed by Dave Melius on 27 June, 2009 - 12:21pm
Last updated 23 September, 2009 - 12:18pm

Gender

Would this be a male?

… John R. Maxwell, 23 September, 2009 - 10:56am

Male

7 metasomal segments, 11 flagellomeres and the exposed parameres of the genitalia make this a male.

… George Waldren, 23 September, 2009 - 12:18pm

Yes it is

Great find, thanks for sharing! Moving it over to the guide page.

Moved from Rhopalosomatid Wasps.

… George Waldren, 13 July, 2009 - 10:10pm

Rhopalosoma nearcticum

I believe this is Rhopalosoma nearcticum judging from this article by Lionel Stange:
Stange, Lionel. April 1991. The Rhopalsomatidae of Florida. Ent. Circular No. 341. Fl. Dept. of Agric. Consumer Services, Plant Division Industry.
http://www.doacs.state.fl.us/pi/enpp/ento/entcirc/ent341.pdf

… Dave Melius, 27 June, 2009 - 12:41pm

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