Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Small (2.5mm) black fly with amber "knees"

Posted by Bruce Williams on 18-06-2012 23:03
#1

Buckinghamshire, England. 17th June 2012.

Size: ~2.5mm

I initially thought this was a wasp but can only make out one pair of wings. Help with identification appreciated:

Bruce

Edited by Bruce Williams on 18-06-2012 23:13

Posted by Sara21392 on 19-06-2012 07:57
#2

Not Diptera (Diptera also should have halter too, instead of back pair wings), definitely Hymenoptera, superfamily of Chalcidoidea! :)

Edited by Sara21392 on 19-06-2012 08:01

Posted by Bruce Williams on 19-06-2012 20:57
#3

Thanks Sara.