Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Puparium identification
Posted by gbaiao on 13-02-2013 19:19
#1
Hi everyone,
I found this puparium associated to a parasitoid Hymenoptera (Eucoilinae, Figitidae) museum specimen. Does anyone have an idea of which family (or genus?) it belongs to?
Thank you!
Posted by Paul Beuk on 13-02-2013 20:28
#2
Perhaps Sphaeroceridae? What was the substrate?
Posted by gbaiao on 14-02-2013 00:43
#3
Thanks, Paul.
I'm afraid I don´t have any more information about the puparium, except that it was collected in Europe. It was glued to the same pin as the Hymenoptera, but there is no information on the label about it.
There is little information about hosts of many groups of Eucoilines, that´s why it´s interesting for me to know more about it.
Posted by Paul Beuk on 14-02-2013 10:01
#4
What was the actual size?
Posted by gbaiao on 14-02-2013 12:38
#5
The length is 3.9mm
Posted by Paul Beuk on 14-02-2013 13:22
#6
Thren perhaps consider Heleomyzidae. Almost 4 mm will rule out many acalyptrates (where this one certainly belongs), including most sphaerocerids. Here at home I have no access to the books that might tell me more.
Posted by gbaiao on 15-02-2013 14:09
#7
Thank you very much, Paul!