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Parasitoid Wasp - Eurytomidae
South Africa

photograph © Alex Wild 2008

The elongate pronotum marks this parasitoid wasp as a member of the large, heterogenous family Eurytomidae.

 
Republic of South Africa: 
Kwazulu-Natal, St. Lucia
3.vii.2008 28º23.1'S 32º24.6'E, 20m
Rainforest edge, on low vegetation.

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This image was captured with a Canon EOS 20D, using a Canon MP-E 65mm 1-5x macro lens.