Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Enicospilus sp.

Posted by Rui Andrade on 16-09-2007 16:34
#1
I found this ichneumonid in Barcelos, Portugal on the 13th of September 2007. Jorge has already helped me saying that it belongs to the genus Ophion.
Is it possible to go further down to the species level?
Thank you

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Edited by Rui Andrade on 05-11-2007 20:25

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 16-09-2007 17:21
#2
yep. I'd say Ophion sp.
Ophioninae by sure!

Posted by ChrisR on 18-09-2007 09:30
#3
Ophioninae perhaps but I wouldn't like to go further - especially as we can't confirm the body size or the full wing venation from the photos. The wings should have quite distinctive chitinous 'blobs', by the way. This colouration and overall body shape is copied by many genera of nocturnal parasitica, including Ophion, which tends to be the larger species. Smile Species-level identification in Ophion is very difficult.

Posted by Rui Andrade on 18-09-2007 12:37
#4
Thank you, Chris.

Wing venation:

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Edited by Rui Andrade on 05-11-2007 20:26

Posted by cthirion on 18-09-2007 17:30
#5
Ophioninae Enicospilus perhaps repentinus !

Posted by Rui Andrade on 18-09-2007 21:02
#6
Thank you, cthirionSmile.

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 18-09-2007 21:40
#7
well, really the Ophion sp. has a different wing venation. Smile


Posted by cthirion on 18-09-2007 21:57
#8
Not, there are two species of Enicospilus without sclerite! Cool

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 18-09-2007 22:04
#9
without sclerite? Frown