48a
(8, 9, 11, 16, 17). Antennae inserted on middle of face (Fig. A); fore wings without apparent stigma,
venation reduced with only a short marginal vein and stigma almost invisible
(Fig. B);
antennae with <14 segments & inserted in middle of face on small
platform (Fig. C);
1st antennal segment longer than next 2 combined; eyes pubescent; femora and
apical 1/2 of tibiae swollen (Fig. D);
body highly polished black with a few scattered long hairs (Fig. E); size varies with host size; solitary
endophagous larval parasitoids......................(Proctotrupoidea) - Diapriidae - Trichopria spp. & Phaenopria spp. Please CLICK on pictures to enlarge 48b.
Antennae inserted close to clypeus; fore wings with obvious
stigma.................….........…….....[not parasitic on synanthropic Diptera] |