Christer Hansson, M. Alex Smith, Daniel H. Janzen, Winnie Hallwachs
Zookeys
Figures 1–4.Euplectrus terminology, schematic illustrations: 1 head in frontal view 2 vertex 3 apex of hind leg with tibial spurs and tarsus 4 part of left fore wing. For explanation of abbreviations see text under “Abbreviations”.
Egg mass (ootheca) of Aspidomorpha miliaris (F 1775) are being parasited by Chalcid wasps (Chalcidoidea: Tetracampidae), length: ~1.5 mm.Host plant: sweet potatoes (Ipomoea batatas) and some kinds of beansparasite:in the literature (Handbuch der Pflanzenkrankheiten, Paul Parey Berlin 1932, p.227) only one Chalcid wasp species is quoted: the larval parasite (Larvenparasit):Cassidocida aspidomorphae Crawf., only a guess!Family: Tetracampidae FRSTER, 1856 ?[det. John La Salle, 2011, based on this photo], more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TetracampidaeSuperfamily: Chalcidoidea (Chalcid wasp, Erzwespen)Suborder: ApocritaOrder: HymenopteraClass: Insecta________________________________________________100mm 2.8 (canon) with 32mm (12+20mm) extension rings; 1/160s, f/13, ISO400, 0EV(IMG_4723)