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 Enicospilus sp.
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| Rui Andrade |
Posted on 16-09-2007 16:34
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 Member Location: Portugal Posts: 3123 Joined: 19.06.07 |
I found this ichneumonid in Barcelos, Portugal on the 13th of September 2007. Jorge has already helped me saying that it belongs to the genus Ophion. Is it possible to go further down to the species level? Thank you   
Edited by Rui Andrade on 05-11-2007 20:25 |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 16-09-2007 17:21
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
yep. I'd say Ophion sp. Ophioninae by sure! |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 18-09-2007 09:30
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Ophioninae perhaps but I wouldn't like to go further - especially as we can't confirm the body size or the full wing venation from the photos. The wings should have quite distinctive chitinous 'blobs', by the way. This colouration and overall body shape is copied by many genera of nocturnal parasitica, including Ophion, which tends to be the larger species.  Species-level identification in Ophion is very difficult. |
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| Rui Andrade |
Posted on 18-09-2007 12:37
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Member Location: Portugal Posts: 3123 Joined: 19.06.07 |
Thank you, Chris. Wing venation: 
Edited by Rui Andrade on 05-11-2007 20:26 |
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| cthirion |
Posted on 18-09-2007 17:30
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Member Location: Awirs (Flémalle) Belgique Posts: 901 Joined: 13.08.04 |
Ophioninae Enicospilus perhaps repentinus !
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| Rui Andrade |
Posted on 18-09-2007 21:02
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Member Location: Portugal Posts: 3123 Joined: 19.06.07 |
Thank you, cthirion. |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 18-09-2007 21:40
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
well, really the Ophion sp. has a different wing venation. |
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| cthirion |
Posted on 18-09-2007 21:57
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Member Location: Awirs (Flémalle) Belgique Posts: 901 Joined: 13.08.04 |
Not, there are two species of Enicospilus without sclerite! 
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 18-09-2007 22:04
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
without sclerite?  |
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