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Grapevine Epimenis cat. w/ wasp larvae - Euplectrus
Copyright © 2007 Bobby Grizzard

Grapevine Epimenis cat. w/ wasp larvae - Euplectrus
Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA
April 2, 2007
Size: 1-2 cm
I think this is a larva of Psychomorpha epimenis, but it seems to have parasites. Not sure what the orange eggs are from.

also, I'd like confirmation of the species ID of the caterpillar.

found on my house at 8:00PM

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Contributed by Bobby Grizzard on 2 April, 2007 - 7:07pm
Last updated 22 April, 2007 - 2:06pm

Moved
Moved from Eulophidae.
… john and jane balaban, 22 April, 2007 - 2:05pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Braconid Wasps.
… Bobby Grizzard, 22 April, 2007 - 9:36am login or register to post comments

Geez.
Well I talked Dr. Allan Hook, who is a wasp specialist at my school. I showed him my images, and he says these guys are Eulophids in the genus Euplectrus, which we do not have a guide page for. How do I create one? Also, I dare say that the similar images you all have been showing me might also be Eulophidae, but I really don't know.
… Bobby Grizzard, 22 April, 2007 - 9:35am login or register to post comments

 
Do
you think he could ID the images I linked in comment under linked image 101306?
… Jeff Hollenbeck, 23 April, 2007 - 6:21pm login or register to post comments

Can't get a clear view,
but we would expect the eggs to be laid in the caterpillar rather than on. If that is the case, does that mean these are the larvae of the parasitoid? If so, will they be creating their cocoons soon?
… john and jane balaban, 2 April, 2007 - 8:23pm login or register to post comments

 
Reminds me of these larvae on one of my caterpillars
- emnerged ready to pupate, I believe:



In the comments you'll see Tony Thomas identified them as wasps, probably either Eulophid or Braconid.

I cropped out some of the background of this shot to show a little more detail.
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 3 April, 2007 - 7:56am login or register to post comments

 
Jeff hollenbeck agrees with y
Jeff hollenbeck agrees with you -- he thinks they are braconids. I'm going to bring it in to show a wasp specialist at my university today or tomorrow.
… Bobby Grizzard, 3 April, 2007 - 3:19pm login or register to post comments

 
would a better picture help?
would a better picture help? edit: I added some close-ups.
… Bobby Grizzard, 2 April, 2007 - 9:12pm login or register to post comments

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