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Diplazon laetatorius, the Hover Fly Parasite, is a parasitoid wasp with a worldwide distribution. It is a parasitoid of a wide range of Diptera, especially aphidophagous syrphid flies (more than 50 host species reported in Syrphidae).

Species identified by Ernst
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Uploaded Oct 20, 2025. Captured Oct 19, 2025 14:31 in 72 Franklin Parade, Encounter Bay SA 5211, Australia.
  • Canon EOS 650D
  • f/10.0
  • 1/1024s
  • ISO3200
  • 70mm