Posted by zhengxialin on 07-01-2013 07:13
#1
adult of a parasitoid, could you recognize it?
Posted by Marc T on 07-01-2013 07:34
#2
Definitely Chalcidoidea, I would say Eulophidae (please count the tarsal segments, it seems that there are 4 on the mid & hind leg, if there 4 on each leg, it's Eulophidae, if there are 5 it would be Pteromalidae).
Regards, Marc
Posted by zhengxialin on 07-01-2013 09:38
#4
Thank you, Marc T.
I count the tarsal segments, there are 5 on the mid & hind leg.
Regards,
Xia-Lin
Posted by Marc T on 09-01-2013 20:07
#5
Dear Xia-Lin,
that's strange/surprising - then it should be a pteromalid (but Pteromalidae are most probably not monophyletic, they are more like a sampling ground in the Calchidoidea).
The habitus, especially the antenna, seem to be typical for Eulophidae for me, also the shrunken abdomen due to weak sclerotization is rather common in Eulophids than in Pteromalidae.
But - sorry about that - I don't know the Chinese fauna ;-)
Best regards,
Marc