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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
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Tiny wasp with Whiteflies
Copyright © 2006 Peter Bryant

Tiny wasp with Whiteflies
Laguna Beach, Orange County, California, USA
November 25, 2006
Size: ~1mm, seriously
In association with Whiteflies. Parasitoid? Aphelinidae?
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Contributed by Peter Bryant on 28 November, 2006 - 12:03am
Last updated 14 January, 2012 - 7:27pm

Moved
Moved from Scelioninae.
… Brad Barnd, 14 January, 2012 - 7:27pm login or register to post comments

Aphelinidae
The dorsal landmarks, color, and size all point to Aphelinidae for me. In my opinion nothing about the antenna scream Scelionidae, as you cannot see where on the face they are inserted nor can you accurately count the segments. Also, the thorax appears to be broadly joined with the abdomen which is another feature of aphelinids.
… Zachary Lahey, 7 December, 2011 - 5:39pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Chalcid Wasps.
… Peter Bryant, 31 December, 2009 - 8:40am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from parasitic Apocrita.
… v belov, 4 October, 2009 - 1:42pm login or register to post comments

Scelionidae…
Fits this family including tiny size (avg=1-2.5mm), elbowed antennae with the correct number of segments, elongated oval abdomen that is dorsoventrally depressed, yellow coloration possible, and a sculptured thorax. These are neat-looking egg parasitoids and very diverse-looking. The lack of a clubbed antennae indicates that this is a male. Great find Peter.

See reference here.
… Ross Hill, 29 July, 2009 - 11:53am login or register to post comments

 
Peter, it's a good idea to move this one. Here's how...
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Celebrate!
… Ron Hemberger, 30 December, 2009 - 10:59pm login or register to post comments

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