Eutrias tritoma
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.
Unless identified by a recognized expert, requires microscopic examination and photos of key ID features.
One Holarctic species, Eutrias tritoma, parasitoid of Sepsidae in dung.
Unknown.
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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Species profile
- Species group:
- insect - hymenopteran
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Hymenoptera
- Family:
- Figitidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 1
- First record:
- 14/02/2026 (Cann, Alan)
- Last record:
- 14/02/2026 (Cann, Alan)
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