Leptophion yampus
An Ophioninae parasitic wasp at Ainslie, ACT
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12 Feb 2020
Shape of discosubmarginal cell, and presence of spurious vein show that this belongs to Ophioninae. Fenestra with no sclerites indicates Leptophion. According to Ophioninae of Australia, Gauld 1977, the possible options are L. unicalcaratus, L. orientalis, L tetus, L. yampus, L. anici, L antennatus or L. iochus.
12 Feb 2020
Antennae
This specimen has 70 flagellar segments; length of first / second = 1.8; length / width of 20th segment = 1.9.
The only Leptophion wasps with "Antennae exceptionally long and slender" are L. yampus and L. anici (56 - 74 flagellar segments).
This specimen has 70 flagellar segments; length of first / second = 1.8; length / width of 20th segment = 1.9.
The only Leptophion wasps with "Antennae exceptionally long and slender" are L. yampus and L. anici (56 - 74 flagellar segments).
12 Feb 2020
Wing Venation
L. yampus and L anici are decribed as being very similar with 1m-cu strongly sinuate and Rs strongly curved. The hindwings have Rs strongly curved. Using the measurements described in Ophioninae of Australia, Gauld 1977, this specimen has: ICI = p/q = 1.0; DI = 0.46; CI= 0.29. This would suggest that it is L. yampus which has ICI = 0.7+. (see fig 89, Ophioninae of Australia, Gauld 1977). L. anici tends to exhibit large variations and so should not be completely ruled out.
L. yampus and L anici are decribed as being very similar with 1m-cu strongly sinuate and Rs strongly curved. The hindwings have Rs strongly curved. Using the measurements described in Ophioninae of Australia, Gauld 1977, this specimen has: ICI = p/q = 1.0; DI = 0.46; CI= 0.29. This would suggest that it is L. yampus which has ICI = 0.7+. (see fig 89, Ophioninae of Australia, Gauld 1977). L. anici tends to exhibit large variations and so should not be completely ruled out.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.151979-35.259260
- Places Ainslie, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 14 Dec 2019 10:37 PM Recorded on
- jb2602 Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
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- Insects Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Parasitic wasps (numerous families) jb2602 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Leptophion yampus
Species information
- Leptophion yampus Scientific name
- An Ophioninae parasitic wasp Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 624.95m Recorded at altitude
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