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DBarnoldtortoise.bsky.social

A beautifully tiny 0.6mm long female Stemmatosteres sp parasitoid wasp of the Encyrtidae found on the shingle at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve. #UKWildlife#wasps#RyeHarbour#Encyrtidae#ento

tiny orange wasp with grey-blue eyes and grey antennae, head is to the left of picture
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DBarnoldtortoise.bsky.social

One of three female Rhopus sulphureus parasitoid wasps of the Encyrtidae found on the shingle at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve. #UKWildlife#wasps#RyeHarbour#Encyrtidae

side view of white-bodied tiny wasp with black-tipped antennae, wings held above body, head to the left of picture
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DBarnoldtortoise.bsky.social

A good find! A female Arrhenophagus chionaspidis parasitoid wasp of the Encyrtidae found on the saltmarsh at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve. Note those distinctive antennae! #UKWildlife#wasps#RyeHarbour#Encyrtidae#ento

tiny grey-brown wasp with wings held over body and 1-segmented clava antennae to the right of picture
close-up image of the antenna showing single segment clava and three funicle annelli.
image of the forewing
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DBarnoldtortoise.bsky.social

A rather wonderful female Anomalicornia tenuicornis parasitoid wasp of the Encyrtidae found on the shingle at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve. Thanks are owed to John Noyes for identification. This species is a parasitoid of mealybugs found on grasses. #UKWildlife#wasps#RyeHarbour#entomology

small wingless brown wasp, head and antennae are to the right
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Pphypapers.bsky.social

The complete mitochondrial genome of Exoristobia philippinensis (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Encyrtidae) and phylogenetic analysis https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39077059/

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Pphypapers.bsky.social

The complete mitochondrial genome of Exoristobia philippinensis (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Encyrtidae) and phylogenetic analysis https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39077059/

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Pphypapers.bsky.social

The first two complete mitochondrial genomes for the genus Anagyrus (Hymenoptera, Encyrtidae) and their phylogenetic implications https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39006402/

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The first two complete mitochondrial genomes for the genus Anagyrus (Hymenoptera, Encyrtidae) and their phylogenetic implications https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39006402/

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DBarnoldtortoise.bsky.social

Yes, considering the quality of your photos. Have hatched out many of these, a lot were Metaphycus dispar, some were Microterys seyon - both of the Encyrtidae, and some were Coccophagus obscurus of the Aphelinidae. Good luck!

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DBarnoldtortoise.bsky.social

It is one of the Encyrtidae (which I find difficult). Looks rather like Microterys (possibly tessellatus) but the antennal shading is wrong. That would have one white segment. Also, brown eyes are a bit odd. Is it an old specimen?

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