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Copyright © 2013
Brian Grant
Parasitization of Monarch Butterfly Caterpillar -
Punta Gorda, Punta Gorda Isles, Charlotte, County, Florida, USA
June 1, 2013
Size: 1-2mm
I see two different flies which lay eggs in monarchs. This one was on the caterpillar for about 40 minutes.
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Contributed by
Brian Grant
on 3 June, 2013 - 7:03am
Last updated 30 May, 2014 - 10:21pm
Moved
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"Parasitica" (parasitic Apocrita)
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John S. Ascher
, 30 May, 2014 - 10:21pm
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v belov
, 15 June, 2013 - 1:42pm
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Pteromalid likely…
Can't see some confirming details, but some features of this female such as the antennal length, short pronotum, and wide, cone-shaped mesoscutum are highly suggestive of this group. Pteromalids are also major parasitoids of Lepidopteran larvae.
See reference
here.
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Ross Hill
, 3 June, 2013 - 9:24am
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