Eutrias tritoma
Eutrias tritoma
Description
Small (~3mm) shiny black or dark brown wasp. Hairy ring on metasoma. Wing tip rounded, no notch, never brachypterous. Scutellum punctate posteriorly, with a posteriorly projecting median part.
Identification difficulty
Recording advice
Unless identified by a recognized expert, requires microscopic examination and photos of key ID features.
Life History
One Holarctic species, Eutrias tritoma, parasitoid of Sepsidae in dung.
UK Status
Unknown.
VC55 Status
Unknown.
AJ Cann
Croft Glebe
14 February 2026
female
AJ Cann
Croft Glebe
14 February 2026
female
AJ Cann
Croft Glebe
14 February 2026
wing venation
AJ Cann
Croft Glebe
14 February 2026
scutellar disc
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