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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2021 3:34:52 GMT -8
Hi everyone! I found this insect near a bunch of flowers, trying to find a crack in a wooden piece. At first I thought it was some kind of wasp, but haven't been able to find any species that presents those yellow disks on the rear legs (which I'm pretty sure are not pollen). Then, I considered various species of Syrphidae, but all of them seem to present way smaller antennas and bigger eyes (fly-like), and this one definitely has wasp-like antennae and eyes. I would really appreciate some help. Thanks. EDIT: I forgot to mention it was found in the Iberian Peninsula.     |
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Post by Adam Cotton on Aug 18, 2021 5:12:56 GMT -8
It's definitely a species of wasp, not a Syrphid. Hopefully someone here can identify it more accurately.
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Post by benihikage92 on Aug 18, 2021 5:48:22 GMT -8
I don't know much about European wasps, but it looks like a kind of parasitic wasp belonging to the family Leucospididae.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2021 10:29:57 GMT -8
I don't know much about European wasps, but it looks like a kind of parasitic wasp belonging to the family Leucospididae. Amazing! It indeed is a Leucospis dorsigera, of which I found very detailed pictures on a Italian forum and could compare it to other subspecies. You guys are really good. Can I ask what gave away it is not a Syrphid? Adam CottonAnd how did it become so evident it was a parasitic wasp? benihikage92Thank you very much! You made my day  |
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Post by Adam Cotton on Aug 18, 2021 13:24:16 GMT -8
The whole shape of the insect is completely wrong for a Syrphid, or any other Diptera.
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Post by nomihoudai on Aug 18, 2021 14:08:37 GMT -8
I saw the thick antennae and the shape of the eyes and was pretty sure that it was a wasp.
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Post by benihikage92 on Aug 19, 2021 2:11:51 GMT -8
I don't know much about European wasps, but it looks like a kind of parasitic wasp belonging to the family Leucospididae. Amazing! It indeed is a Leucospis dorsigera, of which I found very detailed pictures on a Italian forum and could compare it to other subspecies. You guys are really good. Can I ask what gave away it is not a Syrphid? Adam Cotton And how did it become so evident it was a parasitic wasp? benihikage92 Thank you very much! You made my day I used to collect wasps when I was around 10 years old. I thought your wasp looked like Leucosp japonica (our local Leucospidid), which was one of my favorite wasps at that time. I live in Japan, by the way. |
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