Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Ichneumonidae

Posted by Margarita Auer on 21-01-2008 22:49
#1

Dear members,

Is it possible to determinate this characteristic wasp?
Photo 17. 6.07 in the South of Vienna in Lower Austria.
Thank You for helping me

Margarita Auer

Posted by Christian Schmid-Egger on 21-01-2008 23:38
#2

Probably Megaryhssa gigas. We have other photos on www.galerie.bembix.de

Regards, Christian

Posted by Margarita Auer on 22-01-2008 00:31
#3

This was a surprise now that a determination is at least probably possible here..

Thank You and Best Regards

Margarita

Posted by lweit on 27-01-2008 19:25
#4

Hello
In FE Megaryhssa gigas is a synonym of Megarhyssa perlata (Christ, 1791)
I've found this pdf (in german) with a key of the Megaryhssa species
http://81.10.184.26:9001/pdf/ENT_19_0337-0350.pdf
Louis

Posted by cthirion on 27-01-2008 19:53
#5

Valid name: Megarhyssa perlata;)