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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » "Parasitica" - Parasitoid Wasps » Braconid and Ichneumonid Wasps (Ichneumonoidea) » Braconid Wasps (Braconidae) » Microgastrinae
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Parasitic wasp cocoon with anise swallowtail larvae host
Copyright © 2015 micaelarall

Parasitic wasp cocoon with anise swallowtail larvae host
Talmadge, San Diego County, California, USA
May 23, 2015
A week after bringing this anise swallowtail caterpillar indoors to raise, I discovered this disturbing scene. I learned from berkeleyswallowtails.com that it was the cocoon of a parasitic wasp. The caterpillar appeared to still be alive because it moved slightly. I wonder if anyone knows what kind of wasp it is?
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Contributed by micaelarall on 24 May, 2015 - 3:25pm
Last updated 29 September, 2015 - 8:29pm

Moved
Moved from "Parasitica" (parasitic Apocrita).
… Charley Eiseman, 29 September, 2015 - 8:29pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… john and jane balaban, 24 July, 2015 - 8:39pm login or register to post comments

Microgastrinae possibly…
This family of wasps attacks a wide variety of caterpillars. Interestingly, the images of wasps/cocoons on the website you referenced are that of Microgastrinae as well. If you rear it out, we should be able to confirm.

See reference here.
… Ross Hill, 24 May, 2015 - 3:56pm login or register to post comments

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