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Sepsis punctum (Sepsidae)
Tony T
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Posted on 29-04-2007 22:55
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23 April 2007, New Brunswick, Canada. Length: 3.5mm.
Think I have the family correct - Sepsidae, can it be ID'd to genus?
Dorsal surface is black shiny when viewed from above, appears grey when viewed at an angle.
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Sepsidae.
Sepsis sp.
 
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Thanks Jorge. Only 4 spp. listed in the 1965 Catalog as potentially in my area:biflexuosa, neocynipsea, punctum, vicaria.
 
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It is female of S.neocynipsea/punctum.
I'll try to ask Andrey Ozerov.
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It is Sepsis punctum (Fabricius)
 
Tony T
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Thanks Andrey and Nikita for the identification; a new species for me.
 
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