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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Flannel, Slug Caterpillar, Leaf Skeletonizer Moths and kin (Zygaenoidea) » Planthopper Parasites (Epipyropidae) » Fulgoraecia » Planthopper Parasite Moth - Hodges#4701 (Fulgoraecia exigua)

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Copyright © 2008 edward trammel

parasited hopper - Fulgoraecia exigua

near beaver lake, benton County, Arkansas, USA
July 25, 2008

a hopper i found with what appears to be a dryinid larvae... thought i would see what happened so i put it in a jar...

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parasited hopper - Fulgoraecia exigua

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Contributed by edward trammel on 13 August, 2008 - 9:33pm
Last updated 6 January, 2009 - 11:42pm

Moved

Moved from Larvae of Dryinidae. This is the larva of the planthopper parasite moth, and the cocoon in your other image matches this one:

I credit John Maxwell with cluing me in to the existence of these things.

… Charley Eiseman, 6 January, 2009 - 11:42pm

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moth

thank you very much for the information... never knew such a thing existed.

… edward trammel, 7 January, 2009 - 4:44pm

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I've never seen a Dryinidae l

I've never seen a Dryinidae larval sack that looked like yours. It will be interesting to see what develops.

… Dennis Haines, 14 August, 2008 - 4:52pm

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dryinid

interesting... any other tips on rearing one of these? i have it in a jar, top covered with net, and i mist it every once in a while. it has been like this for about 2 weeks. any other information would be grand. thanks.

… edward trammel, 14 August, 2008 - 6:37pm

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It sounds like you're doing t

It sounds like you're doing the best you can at this time. Typically for dryinids the worm-like larva leaves the host and spins a silken cocoon on the soil surface, leaf surface, on bark, etc. Your specimen looks like it has a much more complex structure produced than any I've seen for Dryinidae.

… Dennis Haines, 15 August, 2008 - 10:24am

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thanks

thank you for all the info... i hope things turn out well, and will keep you posted. also, i have some small headed flies from out your way i will post soon.

… edward trammel, 15 August, 2008 - 7:23pm

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