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Megastigmus rosae - Male (published) This week the long awaited article on the Megastigmidae in Belgium and the Netherlands came out. The editors selected a slightly different image from my series of male Megastigmus rosae, so I decided to upload it here too, to provide a higher resolution of the published image as PD online.<br /> Publication:<br /> VERHEYDE, Fons; ULENBERG,Sandrine; MEIJER, Hilco; HOEKSTRA, Paul; DE KETELAERE, Augustijn; ROQUES, Alain (2023) Review of the Megastigmidae in Belgium and the Netherlands (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea). -- Osmia, Revue d&rsquo;Hym&eacute;nopt&eacute;rologie. Vol.11, pp.65-80. <a href="https://doi.org/10.47446/OSMIA11.10" rel="nofollow">https://doi.org/10.47446/OSMIA11.10</a><br /> <br /> Former image of same individual: <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/139531/megastigmus_rosae_-_male_darker.html" title="Megastigmus rosae - Male (darker)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3043/139531_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=6VkB0qf%2F4P9VmZrnicdWGRB61zM%3D" width="200" height="114" alt="Megastigmus rosae - Male (darker) Had another chance to shoot a male of this species today. This time with wings that came out right, but also a good deal darker than yesterday&#039;s specimen. So decided to upload it for reference.<br /> Yesterday&#039;s male with bodged up wings and lighter colour here:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/139497/megastigmus_rosae_-_male.html <br /> <br /> Published image of same individual: https://www.jungledragon.com/image/156360/megastigmus_rosae_-_male_published.html Chalcid wasp,Chalcidoidea,Jane&#039;s garden,Megastigmidae,Megastigmus,Megastigmus rosae,Rosa rugosa,Torymidae,nl: Rimpelroos" /></a></figure> Chalcid wasp,Chalcidoidea,Jane's garden,Megastigmidae,Megastigmus,Megastigmus rosae,Rosa rugosa,Torymidae,nl: Rimpelroos Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Megastigmus rosae - Male (published)

This week the long awaited article on the Megastigmidae in Belgium and the Netherlands came out. The editors selected a slightly different image from my series of male Megastigmus rosae, so I decided to upload it here too, to provide a higher resolution of the published image as PD online.
Publication:
VERHEYDE, Fons; ULENBERG,Sandrine; MEIJER, Hilco; HOEKSTRA, Paul; DE KETELAERE, Augustijn; ROQUES, Alain (2023) Review of the Megastigmidae in Belgium and the Netherlands (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea). -- Osmia, Revue d’Hyménoptérologie. Vol.11, pp.65-80. https://doi.org/10.47446/OSMIA11.10

Former image of same individual:

Megastigmus rosae - Male (darker) Had another chance to shoot a male of this species today. This time with wings that came out right, but also a good deal darker than yesterday's specimen. So decided to upload it for reference.<br /> Yesterday's male with bodged up wings and lighter colour here:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/139497/megastigmus_rosae_-_male.html <br /> <br /> Published image of same individual: https://www.jungledragon.com/image/156360/megastigmus_rosae_-_male_published.html Chalcid wasp,Chalcidoidea,Jane's garden,Megastigmidae,Megastigmus,Megastigmus rosae,Rosa rugosa,Torymidae,nl: Rimpelroos

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Congrats on the publication and so nice to drop by. Happy holidays! Posted one year ago
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      Hi Ferdy, thanks & best of wishes to all the good people on JD as well!! Posted one year ago
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    Amazing image. So much detail. Thank you for sharing it. Posted one year ago
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      Thanks David - beautiful website you have! :o) Posted one year ago
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    Congrats Arp! I hope you're enjoying the holidays! <3 Posted one year ago
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      Hi Christine & thank you - hope you are doing well and being happy! Posted one year ago
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    Hi Arp, glad you are doing well! Congratulations on the publication! Posted one year ago

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The Megastigmus rosae

Megastigmus rosae is a Chalcid wasp (Chalcidoidea) of the family Torymidae. The female deposits her eggs in Rose hips and the larvae feed on the seeds inside.

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