Gryon misellum

Gryon misellum

Description

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). 

Identification difficulty
Recording advice

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.

Life History

Parasitoid of Lygaeidae ground bugs.

UK Status

Widespread.

VC55 Status

Unknown.

Further Information

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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