Wasp for ID

[PeterD]

Photographed 26 Apr 10 at PO7 5JB.
This was about 2-3mm long. It is resting on pine needles to give it scale.



Thanks

[Jason Green]

Evening Peter,

Apologies for the late reply. On account of size and structure I think I'd tip towards Braconidae, though there may be other groups similar to them.

Take care,

Jason

[PeterD]

Originally Posted by Jason Green

Evening Peter,

Apologies for the late reply. On account of size and structure I think I'd tip towards Braconidae, though there may be other groups similar to them.

Take care,

Jason

Morning Jason. Thanks for that

cheers

[PeterD]

Took this yesterday. I think it may be Eoferreola rhombica.


Can anyone agree/disagree with my suggestion?

Thanks

[Jason Green]

Sorry Peter, I'm not familiar with Eoferreola rhombica. I have a feeling your wasp is a male Nomada sp., but would appreciate further images to be able to try keying it out. These can vary!

[oxycera]

Eoffereola is a genus of Pompilid not found in Britain (unless its a recent arrival I've not heard about). As Jason says, its a Nomada.

[Jason Green]

Originally Posted by oxycera

Eoffereola is a genus of Pompilid not found in Britain

Ah, right. Anyway, it's Nomada to worry about Peter!

Where's the door? Ah, there it is, that's a nice colour... must go...

[PeterD]

Thank you John and Jason. Sorry for the delay in replying - been busy on other things today. Nice bit of humour Jason

I have two other shots although the veination is not clear despite trying to enhance them in Lightroom.

http://www.imageinuk.com/photos/852559126_HJXrH-L.jpg

http://www.imageinuk.com/photos/852559393_fEghp-L.jpg

[Jason Green]

I've never looked once at wing venation on these! It's the colour of the labrum, wing-buds, abdomen, etc. For future reference, it's one shot of the head AKA anterior (for the labrum), a side-on AKA lateral and one top-down AKA dorsal. These should be sufficient for a lot of male's of the species, but specimens may be required for some.

I'm not too certain about females, image searching though often productive doesn't take in to account variability.

[PeterD]

Originally Posted by Jason Green

I've never looked once at wing venation on these! It's the colour of the labrum, wing-buds, abdomen, etc. For future reference, it's one shot of the head AKA anterior (for the labrum), a side-on AKA lateral and one top-down AKA dorsal. These should be sufficient for a lot of male's of the species, but specimens may be required for some.

I'm not too certain about females, image searching though often productive doesn't take in to account variability.

Evening Jason.

I have snipped this from Wikepedia re females.

Separation of this genus (the only genus in the tribe Nomadini) from other members of the Nomadinae can be difficult; details of the wing venation, and the nature of the patch of silvery setae at the tip of the female metasoma are the best distinguishing features

If no go then I shall settle for Nomada sp.

Cheers for now