Dendrocerus aphidum
Dendrocerus aphidum
Possibly a species complex. Forewing with large, obvious pterostigma. Gastral collar broad and very short, entire breadth of gaster covered anteriorly by strigose sculpture radiating from gastral collar. Antennal Scape usually mostly black but sometimes entirely yellow.
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Hyperparasite parasite of aphids.
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Fergusson, N.D.M. (1980) A revision of the British species of Dendrocerus Ratzeburg (Hymenoptera: Ceraphronoidea) with a review of their biology as aphid hyperparasites. Bulletin of The British Museum (Natural History) Entomology, 41, (4), 255-314.
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