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TX - Sphinx Caterpillar - Cotesia congregata
Copyright © 2012 Colette Micallef

TX - Sphinx Caterpillar - Cotesia congregata
Montgomery County, Texas, USA
June 22, 2012

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Contributed by Colette Micallef on 16 July, 2012 - 11:02am
Last updated 14 August, 2012 - 11:54am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Charley Eiseman, 14 August, 2012 - 11:54am

caterpillar
Looks like the caterpillar is a host to Cotesia congregata.
… Ilona L., 16 July, 2012 - 11:59am

 
Right…
The caterpillar appears to be the tobacco hornworm, the target of this braconid species.

See reference here.
… Ross Hill, 16 July, 2012 - 12:07pm

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