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26-01-2010, 12:50 PM
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| | | Wasp with interesting pterostigmata
Stony Stratford, Bucks. On metal wall lining of tunnel under A5.
24th January 2010.
Help with identification appreciated as always. 
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26-01-2010, 02:11 PM
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| | | Re: Wasp with interesting pterostigmata
Afternoon Bruce,
An interesting individual as you say, with fairly minimal wing venation. Have a look at the these: Ichneumonidae - Pimplinae - I particularly liken it to the Scambus spp., though as always Ichneumon wasps are a confusing bunch!
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26-01-2010, 04:19 PM
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| | | Re: Wasp with interesting pterostigmata
Thanks for the suggestion and useful link Jason.
Yes I was surprised by the paucity of obvious wing venation and hoped (with fingers crossed) that the distinctive pterostigma might help pinpoint the species.
I found this short Wikipedia entry describing the function of the pterostigma very interesting. To be honest I had no idea that it was actually functional: Pterostigma - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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26-01-2010, 08:39 PM
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| | | Re: Wasp with interesting pterostigmata
How big was it? looks like a braconid going by the wings. |
26-01-2010, 10:53 PM
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| | | Re: Wasp with interesting pterostigmata
Hi Dan - Sorry I should have given size in the op. A fairly accurate measurement based on subject/sensor size makes it a tad over 5mm - to the wing tips.
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