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Parasitoid wasp

Ichneumonidae

Photo by Sckel
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Field Notes

Description:

A parasitoid wasp probably B̶r̶a̶c̶o̶n̶i̶d̶a̶e̶ Ichneumonidae, I found rested on leaf Myrtaceae. Wiped his wings with the aid of large hind legs, and flew away. I think the ovipositor can be an indicator that this is a wasp that parasitizes caterpillars. The long ovipositor prevents the wasp touch defensive bristles of the caterpillars.

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Braconidae

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Sckel
thanks for your comment, john :)
John La Salle
Hi Sckel I think this is an Ichneumonidae rather than a Braconidae. These two families are very close - and often difficult to tell apart.
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PublishedOctober 6, 2014

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