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ID Request - Cotesia congregata

Naples, Collier County, Florida, USA
October 19, 2010
Size: 2 in.

Noted a Paper Wasp - Polistes dorsalis I think, strip away the empty parasitic cases and then stripped thin strips of the cat. that it then flew off with.

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Rustic Sphinx (Manduca rustica) - parasitized - Manduca rustica

ID Request - Cotesia congregata

ID Request - Mischocyttarus mexicanus

Contributed by Rick Shackleton on 24 October, 2010 - 2:00pm
Last updated 25 January, 2013 - 4:58pm

Moved

Moved from Mischocyttarus mexicanus cubicola.

… John R. Maxwell, 25 January, 2013 - 4:58pm

Moved

Moved from Cotesia congregata.

… Matthias Buck, 21 January, 2013 - 5:32pm

Moved

Moved from Mischocyttarus phthisicus.

… John R. Maxwell, 3 March, 2012 - 10:47am

Moved

Moved from Cotesia congregata.

… John S. Ascher, 3 March, 2012 - 10:21am

Moved

Moved from Cocoons and larvae.

… Charley Eiseman, 21 September, 2011 - 11:15am

Moved

Moved from Rustic Sphinx.

… John R. Maxwell, 22 November, 2010 - 7:42am

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… Rick Shackleton, 24 October, 2010 - 3:16pm

The wasp

is a species of Mischocyttarus. Couldn't tell you which

… Vespula Vulgaris, 24 October, 2010 - 2:37pm

take a look at

maduca rustica and tell me what you think?

… Edna Woodward, 24 October, 2010 - 2:12pm

Shotguneddie I think this nai

Shotguneddie I think this nails the cat! Sure looks like a match to me. Distribution and season are right for it too. Thank you.

… Rick Shackleton, 24 October, 2010 - 2:49pm

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