Encyrtid Wasp, Pseudleptomastix sp.

Female. 1.6mm bl. Reared from Artemisia californica infested with Sagebrush Mealybug. Newport Beach, Orange County, CA. 9-28-10. © Peter J. Bryant	Encyrtid Wasp Pseudleptomastix sp. Identified by Charley Eiseman Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae Back to Hymenoptera index page Back to Arthropods of Orange County, California Back to Natural History of Orange County, California
Female. 1.6mm bl. Reared from Artemisia californica infested with Sagebrush Mealybug. Newport Beach, Orange County, CA. 9-28-10. © Peter J. Bryant	Antennae
Female. 1.6mm bl. Reared from Artemisia californica infested with Sagebrush Mealybug. Newport Beach, Orange County, CA. 9-28-10. © Peter J. Bryant	Antennae
Male. 1.2mm bl. Reared from Artemisia californica infested with Sagebrush Mealybug. Newport Beach, Orange County, CA. 9-28-10. © Peter J. Bryant	Antenna
Star shows large mesopleuron on female. Tibial spur.	Star shows large mesopleuron on male