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wasp - Propsilomma columbianum - female

wasp - Propsilomma columbianum - Female
Middlebury, Addison County, Vermont, USA
October 13, 2010
Size: 3.5mm

Moved
Moved from Diapriidae.
Proctos, thanks for identifying this new subfamily for the guide right down to species!

Propsilomma columbianum
Congratulations, the first ambositrins Propsilomma columbianum (Ashmead) female(subfam.Ambositrinae, Diapriidae)

Propsilomma by proctos

Moved
Moved from parasitic Apocrita.
Thanks Ross. You never know what goodies will show up in your sweep net.

Diapriid…
A black, shiny appearance, petiolate abdomen, antennae with extended scapes and correct number of segments, and matching wing venation indicates this group. Funny, because I also found one of these in a grass sweep just this afternoon.

See reference here.

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