Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Dipteran puparium?

Posted by Gerard Pennards on 17-11-2009 10:38
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Well, by the size of the hole it should be something like Ichneumonidae or Braconidae, because Chalcidoidea parasitoids are usually much smaller.
I excluded dipteran parasitoids (like Tachinidae) because of the hole, which is clearly chewed. Diptera don't have mandibels.
But still it's impossible to say which Ichneumonid or Braconid, because there are lots of candidates who could parasitize a dipteran larva/ pupa!
There are some who specialize on Syrphids, but still that would just be speculation.
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