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 Another Chalcid wasp ?
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| LordV |
Posted on 21-08-2006 08:21
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Only managed one shot of this small wasp (about 5mm bodylength) on my car before it flew off. Taken 20/08/06 South Coast UK. Looks similar to one I posted before but possibly different colouring http://www.diptera.info/forum/viewthread.php forum_id=6&thread_id=2153 . Thanks Brian V. 
Edited by LordV on 21-08-2006 08:58 |
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| proctoss |
Posted on 21-08-2006 13:49
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Pteromalidae , undoubtedly |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 21-08-2006 16:56
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proctoss wrote: Pteromalidae , undoubtedly Why Pteromalidae? |
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| proctoss |
Posted on 21-08-2006 20:53
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jorgemotalmeida wrote: proctoss wrote: Pteromalidae , undoubtedly Why Pteromalidae? Because it is!  |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 21-08-2006 21:44
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No... I mean what characters you see in the fly that enables you to conclude the family. Thank you!
Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 21-08-2006 21:46 |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 21-08-2006 22:20
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I always find it's Pteromalidae when it isn't one of the other familes!! But seriously, I don't think there is one single character that seperates Pteromalidae from the others - keys usually split off all the other families first and then if it isn't one of those it's a pteromalid  |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 21-08-2006 22:40
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Chris Raper wrote: I always find it's Pteromalidae when it isn't one of the other familes!! But seriously, I don't think there is one single character that seperates Pteromalidae from the others - keys usually split off all the other families first and then if it isn't one of those it's a pteromalid I see. By reduction to families. But it is not so scientific... because it could be a new species. But in general this rule applies very well: it is more probable that you find a known species than an unknown species for Science. But this rule has exceptions, fortunately! |
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