Unknown Bug - Megischus brunneus

Moved

Moved from Bicolored Crown-of-thorns Wasp.

… Jonathan Hoskins, 9 August, 2021 - 4:15am

Moved

Moved from Megischus.

… v belov, 28 July, 2015 - 7:49pm

Stephanidae

Megischus bicolor (Westwood), female.

… Dave Smith, 28 July, 2015 - 7:42pm

Megischus brunneus…

Correcting my earlier miscue. Sorry. This is a species that can be found in South Florida.

… Ross Hill, 9 July, 2014 - 7:51pm

M. brunneus

According to the key in Aguiar and Johnson (2003), M. brunneus is characterized by having a solid colored ovipositor (lacking the white band near the tip). This species is only reported in the very south tip of Florida and in Cuba. Most of the other images of bicolor have the white band, but this one appears to have a solid colored ovipositor.

Aguiar and Johnson (2003). Stephanidae (Hymenoptera) of America North of Mexico, Proc. Entomol. Soc. Wash. 105, 467-483.

… Russell Pfau, 17 May, 2016 - 5:39pm

neat bug; hope Dr Smith gives us a sp. name for her

Moved from ID Request.

… v belov, 9 July, 2014 - 12:44pm

reminds me of Megischus

Apparently there are two species in FL. Hopefully an expert will verify.

… metrioptera, 9 July, 2014 - 12:38pm

Eye Color

Is the eye color an identifier?

… Holly Salvato, 9 July, 2014 - 12:52pm

no, not really

eyes mostly reflect the surrounding stuff

… v belov, 9 July, 2014 - 1:21pm

Xoridinae (female)…

See reference here.

… Ross Hill, 9 July, 2014 - 12:37pm