Fig. 1, Female; 1a, antenna, Fig. 2, Male; 2a, basal joint of antenna.Source: Marshall, T. A. 1892. On a new genus and species of Belytidae from New Zealand. Entomologist's Monthly Magazine 28: 275-277. Page 275.Tanyzonus bolitophilae Marshall 1892 is a synonym of Betyla fulva Cameron 1889, see Marshall. 1892. Note on Tanyzonus bolitophilae, p. 275. Entomologists Monthly Magazine, 28:308. Page 308.
A beautiful female Opazon parvulum parasitoid wasp of the Diapriidae, Belytinae found in Great Wood near Battle. Many additional pictures below show various diagnostic details of this remarkable find. Pictures should be viewed in conjunction with the RES key to Belytinae, and the features described can be seen in context. Little resource material is available for the Belytinae, hence the overload of additional images.
A very handsome female Belyta depressa wasp of the Diapriidae family and Belytinae subfamily found in Great Wood near Battle. Additional pictures below show a lot of detail and ought to be viewed in conjunction with the RES key to Belytinae by Nixon.
Found in Bixley Wood - one of the Diapriidae, subfamily Diapriinae, a Trichopria spp. that has now been confirmed as Trichopria basalis. Thanks are owed to David Notton of the NHM for his help. Detail pictures below can all be viewed larger with a click.It seems that little is known of the biology of this species, but it was found in the same small conifer (Sitka Spruce possibly) in which Eyed Ladybird has been found and Larch Ladybird as well as lots of Colembola and a few Psyllids and spiders. Will have to revisit the tree with an eye to seeing if anything can be found that might shed light on the habits of this wasp.