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Fly Larva?

Fly Larva?
Moab, Grand County, Utah, USA
April 27, 2015
North end of town off Hwy 191

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

Cocoon
This is the cocoon of a campoplegine ichneumonid, draped in the skin of the caterpillar that the wasp larva parasitized. I just posted a similar scene:

Maybe someone will recognize the caterpillar in your example--seems pretty distinctive.

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