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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » "Parasitica" - Parasitoid Wasps » Chalcidoid Wasps (Chalcidoidea) » Aphelinidae » Aphelininae » Aphytis
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Wasp ID - Aphytis
Copyright © 2013 Scott Justis

Wasp ID - Aphytis
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
July 7, 2013
Size: 1mm
Looks like an Encrytid. Wanted to get some higher magnification images, but it flew away. Like to find another one of these. Found in marshy habitat.
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Contributed by Scott Justis on 8 July, 2013 - 12:57pm
Last updated 3 October, 2016 - 11:55pm

Moved
Moved from Aphelinidae.
… Aaron Hunt, 3 October, 2016 - 11:55pm login or register to post comments

Genus
Aphytis
… Zachary Lahey, 16 July, 2013 - 5:56pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies.
… Scott Justis, 8 July, 2013 - 9:52pm login or register to post comments

Aphelinidae…
This group is suggested based on the light sclerotization and complete notauli which are widely separated.

See reference here.
… Ross Hill, 8 July, 2013 - 1:07pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Ross...
I will try to find another one to get better images of.
… Scott Justis, 8 July, 2013 - 9:57pm login or register to post comments

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