01284nas a2200193   4500008004100000245011400041210006900155300001200224490000900236520069100245653001900936653001800955653001600973653001500989653001001004653001801014100001701032856004101049       2005                        eng d00aA simple solution for accurate measuring of long and contorted ovipositors in pinned specimens of Hymenoptera0 asimple solution for accurate measuring of long and contorted ovi  a35 - 430 v10933 aPractical problems exist when measuring long ovipositors that are strongly curved or twisted. A simple, effective and practically costless method is proposed to straighten curved ovipositors of pinned, dry specimens of Hymenoptera. The method holds the ovipositor, but not its sheaths, with a piece of adhesive tape fixed to a pin. A separate pin is then used as a lever to move the pin with the tape, pull and straighten the ovipositor, and hold the entire contraption in position. The method is tested with species of Stephanidae, Ichneumonidae and Gasteruptiidae, and defended as the best choice in relation to conventional as well as other unpublished possibilities, all summarized.10agasteruptiidae10aIchneumonidae10ameasurement10aparasitoid10aratio10astraightening1 aAguiar, A.P.  uhttp://seag-insectes.com/fr/node/142