Thread subject: Diptera.info :: wasp? or..
Posted by Robert Heemskerk on 30-07-2006 00:55
#1
hello other insectsforum,
This typical insect must be some kind of wasp I think.
It is a beautiful tiny 'wasp', gold-coloured with red eyes.
The shape of the wing and the drawing lines inside are characteristic I think..
When I look at the big eyes and the antenne I should say 'wasp'
What do you think? And what kind of tiny wasp is this?
greeting, robert
Posted by Robert Heemskerk on 30-07-2006 00:56
#2
wasp 2
Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 30-07-2006 00:57
Posted by Robert Heemskerk on 30-07-2006 00:57
#3
wasp 3
Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 30-07-2006 00:58
Posted by Juergen Peters on 30-07-2006 12:01
#4
Hello, Robert!
It's a wasp, Chalcoidea, possibly family Torymidae. But even for a specialist it would be hard to determine to species without the animal.
Edited by Juergen Peters on 30-07-2006 12:02
Posted by Robert Heemskerk on 30-07-2006 22:56
#5
Thank you J?rgen,
Nice to know about the existence of that group of wasps anyway!
greeting robert,
Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 30-07-2006 22:57
Posted by cthirion on 30-07-2006 23:01
#6
Transmitted To J.L. ?VAGO (France), to wait! B)
Posted by ChrisR on 01-08-2006 11:28
#7
Definitely a chalcid wasp ... reminds me of a pteromalid, but then again, so many wasps remind me of pteromalids! :D
Posted by cthirion on 01-08-2006 12:34
#8
Still a thorny subject in prospect! :D
Posted by cthirion on 02-08-2006 11:19
#9
Le chalcidien sur un organe v?g?tal beige est un Pteromalidae Pteromalinae du genre Pteromalus, Sous-genre Habrocytus Thomson. Il s?agit d?une esp?ce du groupe de Pteromalus elevatus (Walker), peut-?tre m?me cette esp?ce. Il y a plusieurs esp?ces tr?s difficiles ? distinguer dans ce groupe. Parasitoide de dipt?res Tephrytidae sur Asteraceae. S?observent souvent sur les chardons.
From J.L. VAGO France
Posted by Robert Heemskerk on 05-08-2006 01:59
#10
Hello cthirion,
Thanks a lot for your reaction!
It is a rather difficult subject (little wasps...)
I tried to translate it, but I can say.., it is really difficult for me (two years french on school)..
I understand that this wasp is a wasp from the pteromalidae sp. (in the netherlands about 395 sp.) and it could be a wasp like Habrocytus Thomson (is this the same as Habritys Thomson, 1878??) But it could be also a wasp like Pteromalus elevatus (Walker, 1834)??
These are wasps which parasite on Tephrytidae flies, you can find them also on thistles.
greeting robert,
Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 05-08-2006 02:00
Posted by ChrisR on 07-08-2006 01:35
#11
I think it says (from my rough french) that it is from the family Pteromalidae, genus
Pteromalus sub-genus
Habrocytus Thomson. It is in the
Pteromalus elevatus (Walker) species group, and maybe that species exactly. But the group contains many species and it is difficult to distinguish them. A parasitoid of Tephrytidae on Asteraceae. :)