Anatomy
Most Eucharitids are between 2.0 and 5.4 mm long and vary from metallic colors to black. They have 13 or less segments on their antennae, but some have up to 26.
The following is a list of the main anatomical characteristics of Eucharitid wasps.
- Prepectus lying in same plane as, and fused, to pronotum
- Pronotum small and hidden by the head dorsally
- Gaster usually relatively small with a very long petiole
- Fore wing with marginal vein moderately long, stigmal and potmarginal veins extremely short
- Moderately large, about 2.0 to 5.4 mm in length
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