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Posted by Roger Thomason on 03-09-2009 19:20

Found this little one this morning in the garden. Size was about 1mm.

Posted by Gnats2meetu on 03-09-2009 19:37

It would be a real guess but a male Eulophidae?? Eulophinae? A hyperparasite of leafminers?

Posted by HDumas on 03-09-2009 20:29

Hi,
Maybe this thread (with beautifull pics from Jorge!) can bring you answers?

Edited by HDumas on 03-09-2009 20:32

Posted by Roger Thomason on 05-09-2009 02:11

Thanks Robbie D & HDumas for your responses.
All Jorges pics are beautiful...very artistic most of them. I don't do artistic...as long as I can get an ID I'm happy.
As for this fly, something about 1mm is very hard to be artistic with, it's hard enough trying to focus on it swaying around in the breeze. Jorges fly is 3 times the size of this and maybe a bit easier to focus on in Portugals nice climate. I am now going off to have a long sulk. :D
Regards Roger

Posted by pierred on 05-09-2009 08:35

Hello,

The form of antennas doesn't match with Jorge's specimen.
I had seen one like this one in 2006 (http://www.macdis...e-21-0.php)

Edited by ChrisR on 05-09-2009 11:39

Posted by Roger Thomason on 05-09-2009 11:32

Thanks Pierre
I don't think HDumas was saying it was the same as Jorge's specimen, but was referring to tnribes posting explaining that Jorge's one wasn't a Eulophid because it had too many funicle segments. I think my one is the same as the one you posted...hard to see though...very small..even magnified.
Regards Roger....still sulking :|.

Edited by Roger Thomason on 05-09-2009 11:32

Posted by HDumas on 05-09-2009 23:22

Thank you Roger for understanding me so well :)
But why are you sulking? Your pics of this tiny wasp are beautifull and I whish I could do as well!
You can see here one of my ugly pics :(

Posted by Roger Thomason on 06-09-2009 10:53

HI HDumas
1.Very obvious to me.
2.Of course they are beautiful.
3.Personally I would have put that pic. in the Recycle Bin rather than post it on the web.
4. AND MOST IMPORTANTLY.....DON'T BELIEVE EVERY THING I WRITE....POINTS 1-3 TO START WITH :D:D

Regards Roger