39a (38). Legs, except coxae, reddish-yellow,
coxae dark brown; vertex of head with faint metallic green reflection in
direct light; costal cell of fore wing not especially wide, its border
tending to parallel submarginal vein (Figs. A-B); club of antenna acute at tip (Fig. C); fore wings with numerous tiny hairs
giving smoky appearance (Fig. A);
[original range Uganda, established in Mauritius] ................
...................................................................................................…..................(Chalcidoidea) - Encyrtidae - Tachinaephagus stomoxicida Subba-Rao Please CLICK on pictures to enlarge 39b. All legs uniformly pale yellow or amber;
club of antenna oval (Fig. A);
wings hyaline, costal cell of fore wing wide, its border not parallel with
the submarginal vein (Figs. B-C);
fore wings with fewer larger hairs (Fig. B); body shining black with underside of
thorax amber; general appearance (Fig. D);
[original range Australia & New Zealand & Malaysia, established in
California, Hawaii & probably elsewhere through biological control
effort]………...........................................………….……...(Chalcidoidea) - Encyrtidae - Tachinaephagus zealandicus Ashmead Please CLICK on pictures to enlarge |