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Mystery cocoon - Charops annulipes
Copyright © 2013 Jim McCormac

Mystery cocoon - Charops annulipes
Milford Center, Union County, Ohio, USA
September 14, 2013
Size: 4-5 millimeters
A tiny (few millimeters in length) cocoon or egg case dangling from a silken thread. Attached to a Sandbar Willow, Salix exigua, in a prairie remnant. Very beautiful upon close inspection; sort of like a black and white easter egg. Stumped - any help would be appreciated!
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Contributed by Jim McCormac on 15 September, 2013 - 11:59pm
Last updated 16 September, 2013 - 1:25pm

Moved
Moved from Campopleginae.
… Bob Carlson, 16 September, 2013 - 1:25pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… metrioptera, 16 September, 2013 - 5:00am login or register to post comments

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This looks similar to parasitized cocoons in Ichneumonidae.

http://bugguide.net/node/view/287139/bgimage

http://bugguide.net/node/view/719449
… Brian Stone, 16 September, 2013 - 12:14am login or register to post comments

Campopleginae cocoon…
See reference here.
… Ross Hill, 16 September, 2013 - 12:04am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for the speedy answer,
Thanks for the speedy answer, Ross! Certainly looks like the cocoon of Charops annulipes!
… Jim McCormac, 16 September, 2013 - 5:51am login or register to post comments

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