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Posted by Juergen Peters on 05-03-2011 20:57

Hello!

This 5-6 mm wasp wasp running around quickly (therefore I only have this bad picture) at a beech trunk at the forest yesterday (northwest Germany). It was bigger and more slender than the species of the genus Gelis I know, yet. Is it possible to say what it is?

I have found a better pic of apparently the same species on the net. But unfortunately also without ID:
http://www.hymis....tureID=323

Edited by Juergen Peters on 19-03-2011 00:18

Posted by Juergen Peters on 06-03-2011 19:26

Hello, Sara!

Sara21392 wrote:
Wow, before I haven't seen this species?!!!

I only saw smaller (1.5-4 mm) Gelis species here. They are rather abundant.
http://insektenfo...adid=21775
http://insektenfo...adid=20664
http://insektenfo...adid=12308
http://insektenfo...eadid=6148
http://insektenfo...adid=37701
http://insektenfo...ight=Gelis

Posted by Sara21392 on 06-03-2011 21:11

So interesting!!

Do you know in what areas and on what host some lives? I can't understand from pictures!

Edited by Sara21392 on 06-03-2011 21:14

Posted by Juergen Peters on 06-03-2011 21:22

Hello, Sara!

Sara21392 wrote:
So interesting!!

Do you know in what areas and on what host some lives? I can't understand from pictures!

I also do know nearly nothing about them

. I have no literature, and mostly I'm happy, when I find out the genus name(s)...

Posted by komarik on 12-03-2011 12:08

commonly Gelis, but immediately this possibly Aptesis cf.nigrocinctus

Posted by Juergen Peters on 12-03-2011 19:10

Hello!

komarik wrote:
commonly Gelis, but immediately this possibly Aptesis cf.nigrocinctus

That looks convincing. Thanks!

Edit: Occurs in "Entomofauna germanica" as Aptesis nigrocincta. Also more Google hits with that name.

Edited by Juergen Peters on 12-03-2011 19:15

Posted by Juergen Peters on 19-03-2011 00:17

#10

cthirion wrote:
Ok from M.Schwarz!

Many thanks!