Egg-parasitoids wasp of Aeshna nigroflava

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The flight period is October from July.  Aeshna nigroflava is inhabiting in Kinki area usually.Up to now I confirmed 2 species of egg-parasitoids wasps from Aeshna nigroflava. Those are the egg-parasitoids wasp that belongs to Eulophidae and Scelionidae.


eigure5-1: 1.Oviposition of Aeshna nigroflava. 2. The inhabiting environment of Aeshna nigroflava.

eigure5-2: This wasps are Eulophidae.The larva of this egg-parasitoid wasp grows in an egg. The larva comes out from the egg of a host. After that it becomes a pupa.(The magnifying power of this image is half of Figure 5-3.)

eigure5-3: Size  : body length 1.29mm.@: body length 1.39mm.

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eigure5-4:Wasp of Scelionidae@1: April 8, 2004 @2: April 19, 2004  3: May 1, 2004@@Most of the pupae are turning the head to a posterior poleD

eigure5-5: Scelionidae   :body length 1.35mm. : body length 1.65mm.


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