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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 » Cotesia
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wasp - July 16 - Cotesia
Copyright © 2011 Ilona L.

wasp - July 16 - Cotesia
Cross Plains, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA
July 16, 2011
Size: ~2.75mm - body
Tried to photograph the wasp when it was alive (July 15) but with no luck. I couldn't open the container or it would have immediately flown off. This, unfortunately, is a dead wasp. There is still one pupa left but I'm not sure if that wasp will emerge.

Images of this individual: tag all
caterpillar - June 28 - Mythimna unipuncta caterpillar - July 2 - Mythimna unipuncta caterpillar - July 6 - Mythimna unipuncta pupas - July 6 - Cotesia wasp - July 16 - Cotesia wasp - July 16 - Cotesia
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Contributed by Ilona L. on 17 July, 2011 - 1:12am
Last updated 19 July, 2011 - 1:23am

Moved
Moved from Butterflies and Moths.
… Ilona L., 19 July, 2011 - 1:23am login or register to post comments

Cotesia…
The wing venation and creased propodeum indicates this genus of braconid wasp. Mostly associated with Lep. larvae.

See reference here.
… Ross Hill, 18 July, 2011 - 6:19pm login or register to post comments

 
Do you think it is worth keep
Do you think it is worth keeping these photos or should I just frass them? The wasp photos are really blurry.
… Ilona L., 18 July, 2011 - 10:31pm login or register to post comments

 
re: pics worth...
I don't see any problems with these images (I've seen much worse images kept at BG). Also, it may be possible at some point to get this braconid to species level.
… Ross Hill, 19 July, 2011 - 12:06am login or register to post comments

re: species...
Cotesia ruficrus is one of the species that attacks this particular host. There may be others. Hopefully, Dr. Sharkey or another braconid expert will visit here at some point to determine if there is enough detail in these images to get this to species level.
… Ross Hill, 18 July, 2011 - 6:18pm login or register to post comments

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