Thread subject: Diptera.info :: What is this fella?

Posted by rob1619 on 07-06-2008 19:27
#1
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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i157.photobucket.com/albums/t75/Rob1619/fly1.jpg
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i157.photobucket.com/albums/t75/Rob1619/fly3.jpg
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i157.photobucket.com/albums/t75/Rob1619/fly5.jpg
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i157.photobucket.com/albums/t75/Rob1619/fly6.jpg
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i157.photobucket.com/albums/t75/Rob1619/fly8.jpg
Greats,
Rob

Posted by Josef Buecker on 07-06-2008 19:49
#2
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 19:50
#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 20:59
#4
Thread moved Grin

Looks like maybe a cryptine or banchine ichneumonid wasp to me - but maybe cthirion can add more? Smile

As a good rule of thumb, if you can see 2 wings on each side then it goes in 'other insects' Wink 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. Smile
Edited by ChrisR on 07-06-2008 21:05

Posted by cthirion on 07-06-2008 21:58
#5
CryptinaeSad!

Posted by ChrisR on 07-06-2008 22:37
#6
The world is still waiting for a good revision of the Cryptinae I think Sad

Posted by rob1619 on 08-06-2008 09:22
#7
Many thanks guysSmile
Sorry for the mistake i made that i posted it in wrong thread.

Thanks for clearing that up for me guysWink