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Conopidae: Thecophora ? (cf atra)
Christine Devillers
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I saw this little conopidae (about 4mm) the 28-08-2007 (Belgium). Is it a Thecophora ?
What do they parasit ?
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Should be a female of either Thecophora atra Fabricius or Th. fulvipes Robineau-Desvoidy. More than that I do not dare say.

The dustspots of the thorax are well defined, which according to van Veens key fits fulvipes better. But Femur 3 seems to be yellow at the basal half, which fits atra very well. Well, I haven't seen these species so I don't know!

You have seen van Veens online key to Conopidae?
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http://home.hccnet.nl/mp.van.veen/conopidae/index.html
 
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Thank you

If it is fulvipes or atra, the size (much smaller than 7mm) could perhaps exclude fulvipes.
 
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