Egg-parasitoids wasp of Boyeria maclachlani

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The fright period is a September end from the end of June.   The larva of Boyeria maclachlani is inhabiting in small flow and, river.  I am confirming 2 species of egg-parasitoids wasps from Boyeria maclachlani up to now.  These 2 kinds of egg-parasitoids wasps are belonging to Eulophidae and Scelionidae. 

Ｆigure20-1: 1.Oviposition of Aeshna nigroflava. 2. The inhabiting environment of Aeshna nigroflava.

Ｆigure20-1　Oviposition of Boyeria maclachlani	Ｆigure20-2　Inhabitant environment of Boyeria maclachlani
Ｆigure20-3　Eggs of Boyeria maclachlani that Eulophidae was parasitic     December 19, 2004

Ｆigure20-4　Eggs of Boyeria maclachlani that were taken out from the tree that rotted 　　　1：The larva of Scelionidae is included into this egg.  2：The larva of Eulophidae is included into this egg.  3：This egg is the egg of Boyeria maclachlani. The embryo is growing up smoothly. November 27, 2004

Ｆigure20-5　Larva of Eulophidae   The larva of Eulophidae comes out from the egg of the host and become a pupa.  December 3, 2004

Ｆigure20-6　Pupa of the male of Eulophidae   Larva that became a pupa  December 19, 2004

Ｆigure20-7　Pupa of the female of Eulophidae 　 December 19, 2004

Ｆigure20-8　 Male of Eulophidae before emergence  January 1, 2005	Ｆigure20-9　 Male of Eulophidae  January 15, 2005   Male: body length 1.32mm.	Ｆigure20-10　 Pupa of the female of Eulophidae   January 4, 2005	Ｆigure20-11　Female of Eulophidae   January 6, 2005 Female: body length 1.63mm.

Ｆigure20-12　Pupa of Scelionidae  April 21, 2005   The larva of Scelionidae becomes a pupa in the egg of the host.

Ｆigure20-13　Female of Scelionidae   Female: body length 1.57mm.  April 29, 2005