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Identification history

	Torymidae	28 Feb 2024	donhe
	Unidentified	27 Feb 2024	lbradleyKV

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GrahamH wrote:

28 Feb 2024

This specimen is not an Ichneumonidae, but possibly a Torymidae: Toryminae. These species are polyphagous in seeds of leguminous plants, or parasitic in galls of gall-forming insects. Unfortunately, little is known about the biology of this extensive group which is diverse in structure and habits.

donhe wrote:

28 Feb 2024

Thanks. Looks good fit.

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1 - 3 Abundance
27 Feb 2024 04:57 PM Recorded on
lbradleyKV Recorded by

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5mm to 12mm Animal size
False Pollinator Insect on Flower
False Wasp nest present

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