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two parasitoids wasp on Centaurea [added: possible host]
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Posted on 17-08-2022 22:19
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First I observed this yellow ichneumonoid to search for or inject into something in the flower head for about 15 minutes.
Then, a Chalcidoid wasp (Eurytoma?) joined.
Can the ichno be further IDed, also interested in the possible host - I know several tephritids develop in Centaurea

Vienna, mid August

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Edited by Carnifex on 22-08-2022 23:16
Cheers, Lorin

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Not sure, but the yellow parasitoid looks like a braconid (close to Bracon?).
 
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Posted on 22-08-2022 23:15
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I took the flower head with me and opened it:
looks like the wasp was targeting a tephritid larva

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Edited by Carnifex on 22-08-2022 23:15
Cheers, Lorin

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