Ichneumonoidea

Washtenaw Co., Michigan

Chippewa Co., Michigan

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

Sometimes it’s hard to tell where one organism stops and another begins. That’s especially true with the kind of evolutionary arms race that takes place between parasites and their unwilling hosts. It’s biological warfare at the level of the genes. Ari Daniel Shapiro reports from Athens, Georgia, USA.  Podcast transcript read moreDuration: 5:30Published: Tue, 10 Sep 2013 16:58:48 +0000

Gjelbæk ved Hald Sø

Kværkeby Mose, Midtsjælland, Denmark

Portlandmosen, Lille Vildmose, Danmark

Asker, Akershus, Norge

Fjeld Skov, Djursland, Danmark

Asker, Akershus, Norge

Lille Vildmose, Denmark

Asker, Akershus, Norge

Skramsø Plantage

Colpognathus dentex.

Figures 12–16.Hartemita coffeana sp. n., female, holotype. 12 head frontal 13 head dorsal 14 fore wing 15 metanotum dorsal 16 hind tibia and tarsus.

Figures 46–48.Zambion kasparyani, holotype male 46 Habitus 47 Head, dorsal view 48 Propodeum, dorsolateral view (note lack of ventral transverse carina similar to Zambion monodon in Fig. 36).

Figure 1.Sesioctonus huggerti. 1a dorsal habitus 1b lateral habitus 1c wings 1d propodeum and first metasomal segment.

Figures 1–2.Himertosoma kuslitzkii sp. n., female (holotype) 1 Body, lateral view 2 head, mesosoma and metasoma, dorsal view.

Figures 1–10.Brulleia fanjingensis, sp. n. 1 head, frontal aspect 2 head, dorsal aspect 3 head, lateral aspect 4 mesosoma, lateral aspect 5 propodeum, dorsal aspect; 6 fore wing 7 hind wing 8 habitus, lateral aspect 9 10th-42th flagellomeres 10 first and basal second metasomal tergites, dorsal aspect.

Figures 1–4.Opius spp., face. 1 Opius matthaei Fischer, holotype, showing granular sculpture 2 Opius raphaeli Fischer, holotype 3 Opius melchioricus Fischer 4 Opius rojam Daniels & Wharton sp. n., holotype.

Figures 1–6.Dinotrema amparoae sp. n. (1, 3–6 female; 2 male). 1, 2 Habitus, lateral view 3 Head, lateral view 4 Mandible 5 Antenna 6 Basal segments of antenna.