Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Have you seen this before ?

Posted by Makro Freak on 07-08-2007 12:11
#1

I cant find this one in by books, any idea ? Best Regards
Richard

Posted by ChrisR on 07-08-2007 12:12
#2

A parasitic wasp - possibly braconidae :)

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 07-08-2007 12:13
#3

braconidae (wasp). it is not a fly...

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 07-08-2007 12:14
#4

wow! at the same time!!! another telepathy! :S

Posted by Paul Beuk on 07-08-2007 13:45
#5

Maybe a Glyptomorpha or Coeloides? At least I would say Braconinae.

Edited by Paul Beuk on 07-08-2007 13:49

Posted by Makro Freak on 23-08-2007 00:49
#6

Could it be a female Coeloides bostrichorum? Regards, Richard

Posted by Paul Beuk on 23-08-2007 06:11
#7

Googling for images of that species get me three reasonable images that show specimens that have varying degrees of darkening of the absomen and varying degrees of darkening of the legs. So I am not quite certain they all truely display the same species. The above specimen has all black legs and it appears to have some reddish in the wings, too (although that maybe picked up from the background). I am hesitant to call it the same species as the ones in the googled images.

Posted by Makro Freak on 23-08-2007 11:45
#8

I found a additional picture where you can see it from the side. This species could be very important because it is the natural antagonist of the family of Scolytidae. Richie

Edited by Makro Freak on 23-08-2007 11:45

Posted by Jan Willem on 24-08-2007 14:47
#9

According to Kees van Achterberg, Paul was close. It is a species of the genus Atanycolus (Braconinae).

Jan Willem