#1
Hi, I found this wasp near the Ephesus ancient ruins, in Turkey. It has some particular aspects, as the rounded abdominal end, and the third pair of legs- I'd like to identify it.
Regards
Diego Rosa
Posted by
Marc T on 25-01-2019 20:51
#3
Hi both,
it's a
Leucospis sp. (Chalcidoidea, Leucospidae), parasitoids of bees. I guess it's a female, with forwards bended ovipositor on the upper side of abdomen (although not doubtless visible for me).
BR, Marc
Posted by
Marc T on 26-01-2019 08:48
#5
Hi Diego Rosa,
now I went through the "Keys to the Chalcidoidea of Czechoslovakia" by Peck, Boucek and Hoffer (1964).
The reddish base of antennal funicle could give an indication for
L. gigas. Please don't take this as an ID, there might be also other species with this character, I'm not familiar enough with this taxon to exclude other possibilities.
The ground looks quite interesting, it COULD show a nest of
Megachile parietina, or
M. sicula, which is a recorded/potential hosts for
L. gigas.
But, as mentioned: this is of course rather speculation, but maybe you'll remember more details of the spot, where you have taken the picture.
Marc