Parasitic Hymenoptera Quick Guide Superfamily …oidea Written and photos by Jana Lee (Jan. 2009) Family …idea Horticultural Crops Research Laboratory, Corvallis, OR Subfamily …inae ma Chrysidoidea 7 families Stig Radial cell open in l,ve sta • Antennae with 8 or 11 flagomeres Co ein ial v • Color dark to metallic Rad Front wing • Size usually < 3 mm Other veins present Cynipoidea 6 families Eucoilidae is easy to separate Has raised tear drop on thorax from top view • Non-elbowed ein antennae with 11- al,v Look for ost 13 flagomeres o c N y-fork • Not metallic Other or reduced veins • Small to medium, < 30 mm • Abdomen flattened laterally Chalcidoidea Many families Mymaridae Wings fringed with long hairs in • Elbowed antennae l,ve Tiny body, like sta • Some metallic, yellow, or dark co speck of dirt No • Tiny to chunky Few or no other veins Chalcididae Broad hind legs, bulky body Platygastroidea 2 families Platygastridae Scelionidae • Antennae elbowed, eye arising low on head no other veins • Usually black, no other veins some other color, not Loose wings metallic • 1- 2.5 mm usually • Abdomen flattened ventrally Some females have a hook for holding the ovipositor Ceraphronoidea 2 families Megaspilidae Top view Ceraphronidae • Antennae 7-9 skinny flagomeres wide • Usually black, some no other veins waist no other veins yellow-orange • 1-3 mm Prototrupoidea Prototrupidae Diapriidae no stigma 9 families, the two described are common other veins may be present • Antennae from middle other veins may be present of head eye • Usually black • 3-10 mm, robust Braconidae Ichneumonoidea 2 families • Antennae long and threaded • Usually black or brown, some yellow, red or white • Small to large • Females may have visible ovipositor Ichneumonidae 2m-cu vein Areolet often present sometimes present 2m-cu vein absent Horse’s head Cotesia.