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In Our Moth Trap. Is It A Fly ?

Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2017 7:21 pm
by bobhelencoan
In Our Moth Trap. Is It A Fly ?

With the macro & micro moths this lovely coloured insect was crawling around.
Any help to identify it much appreciated.

Bob & Helen


Re: In Our Moth Trap. Is It A Fly ?

Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2017 1:25 pm
by SteveH
Hi Bob & Helen,

Not entirely sure - could be a sawfly or a parasitic wasp ......

Cheers,
Steve


Re: In Our Moth Trap. Is It A Fly ?

Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2017 9:58 am
by SteveMcBill
It is a Parasitic Wasp (Hymenoptera) as you can see the petiole (a 'waist' between teh abdomen abd the thorax). A Sawfly (Hymenoptera: Symphyta) does not have a 'waist'.

You may like to see if your wasp can be identified here: http://www.nhm.ac.uk/content/dam/nhmwww ... -guide.pdf

Steve