Callipteroma sexguttata Motschulsky, 1863

A distinctive encyrtid wasp that holds its spotted wings upright in life. Funicle and clava unicolorous, no segments yellowish white; anterior margin of forewing with 3 hyaline spots.

Noyes, J. S. (1978). A Revision of the Encyrtid Genus Callipteroma Motchulsky (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae). Australian Journal of Zoology, 26(3), 539-553. https://doi.org/10.1071/ZO9780539
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/654875-Callipteroma-sexguttata
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Posted on March 6, 2024 04:43 PM by alandmanson