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Tachinid Parisitoid on Cecropia Larva
Copyright © 2006 Pete Ganzel

Tachinid Parisitoid on Cecropia Larva
New Scandia Township, Washington County, Minnesota, USA
July 24, 2006
Size: 3"
Eggs and responsible adult Tachinid fly.
Eggs are small white spots on side of Cecropia larva.

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Two Tachinid Flies, Eggs and a Cecropia Larva Tachinid Parisitoid on Cecropia Larva
Contributed by Pete Ganzel on 24 July, 2006 - 10:06pm
Last updated 7 November, 2011 - 7:54am

Moved
Moved from Cecropia Moth.
… v belov, 14 April, 2009 - 4:39pm

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