Gryon misellum
Gryon misellum
Small (1-1.5mm) wasps, brachypterous or macropterous. Eyes with minute hairs, mandible sub-tridentae, clypeus with prominent and divergent corners, cheeks near mandibular base with weak fan-like striae.
Gryon misellum group: forewing submarginal, marginal, stigmal and postmarginal veins are all distinct, fully formed, and highly visible (c.f. Gryon hospes group).
Unless identified by a recognised expert, a photo is required and the specimen should be examined with a microscope. In the comments box, state the key or ID method used and describe the size and identifying characters.
Parasitoid of Lygaeidae ground bugs.
Widespread.
Unknown.
Mineo, G., & Caleca, V. (1984) World revision of four small groups of Gryon Haliday: the artum, the austrafricanum, the hospes, and the misellum (Hym., Proctotrupoidea, Scelionidae). Phytophaga 2, 41-56.
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