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larva from a web nest on pine - Pococera

Townsend, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
September 9, 2010

There's a parasite egg on this larva. I wonder if it will survive or not.

Contributed by tom murray on 9 September, 2010 - 10:35pm

Parasite

Did you keep the caterpillar and parasite? It would be nice to get the life cycle. The one I found grew fast.
Could this be the Pine Webworm Moth – (Zeller, 1848)? No photos but the host plant is relevant.

… Beatriz Moisset, 27 October, 2010 - 7:36am

Pine Webworm Moth

That would be a good choice. I did save the caterpillar, and it's in a cocoon now. I'm hoping it matures, but it looks like I don't have the parasite.

… tom murray, 4 November, 2010 - 2:14pm

Moved

Moved from Sawflies, Horntails, and Wood Wasps.

… tom murray, 9 September, 2010 - 11:03pm

There is a group of species that remind us of

Pococera, but we don't know the genus well at all. Once again we have great hopes for the new Wagner!

… john and jane balaban, 9 September, 2010 - 10:52pm

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