Thread subject: Diptera.info :: What is this fella?
Posted by rob1619 on 07-06-2008 20:27
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All i know about this one is that i always find them in some holes in rocks or walls...havent seen them on flowers.
So please tell me what this is please.
Many thanks.
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Greats,
Rob
Posted by Josef Buecker on 07-06-2008 20:49
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Hello Rob
this one looks like a hymenoptera to me. Maybe one of the Ichneumonidae?!
Best regards, Josef
Posted by Kahis on 07-06-2008 20:50
#3
A parasitic wasp - not a Diptera, so please move the thread to the proper section of the site.
Posted by ChrisR on 07-06-2008 21:59
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Thread moved :D
Looks like maybe a cryptine or banchine ichneumonid wasp to me - but maybe cthirion can add more? :)
As a good rule of thumb, if you can see 2 wings on each side then it goes in 'other insects' ;) In this case the wasp is holding it's front & hind wings together but you can see the shape of the smaller hind wing clearly in the first photo. :)
Edited by ChrisR on 07-06-2008 22:05
Posted by cthirion on 07-06-2008 22:58
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Cryptinae:(!
Posted by ChrisR on 07-06-2008 23:37
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The world is still waiting for a good revision of the Cryptinae I think :(
Posted by rob1619 on 08-06-2008 10:22
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Many thanks guys:)
Sorry for the mistake i made that i posted it in wrong thread.
Thanks for clearing that up for me guys;)