Cotesia glomerata

Glomerata Wasp at Queanbeyan, NSW

Cotesia glomerata at Queanbeyan, NSW - 13 Dec 2020
Cotesia glomerata at Queanbeyan, NSW - 13 Dec 2020
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Identification history

Cotesia glomerata 25 Feb 2021 michaelb
Unidentified 13 Dec 2020 FeralGhostbat

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2 comments

KimPullen wrote:
   24 Feb 2021
The caterpillar is a Cabbage White butterfly. The yellow cocoons are a parasite, almost certainly Cotesia glomerata (Hymenoptera: Braconidae).
michaelb wrote:
   25 Feb 2021
Great to have photos of the parasite. It would be educational to have a separate sighting for the Cabbage White.

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  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 13 Dec 2020 11:19 AM Recorded on
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