Cotesia sp. (genus)
1 Microgastrine wasp at Isaacs, ACT
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| Cotesia sp. (genus) | SimoneC | 5 Mar 2023 | |
| Unverified | Mike | 24 Feb 2023 |
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Significant sighting
User's notes
Emerged from parasitised tiger moth larva after 11-14 days pupation.
5 comments
24 Feb 2023
Hi Mike, If you still have these would you be able to get clear picture of the wings showing the veins?
24 Feb 2023
I have about 80 that emerged and died while I was away this week. Now that I know what to look for, I will try for better photos.
5 Mar 2023
Great work Michael. These are Cotesia sp., very similar to https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/25502663 and https://southernforestlife.net/happenings/2019/4/20/parasitic-wasps-in-a-caterpillar our first record of a native Cotesia
Location information
- Places Isaacs, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- Mike Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Collections
- Raising insects Significant Mike Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Cotesia sp. (genus) Parasitic wasps (numerous families) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects
Species information
- Cotesia sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Microgastrine wasp Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 687.38m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
6 / 7
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- GPS evidence of location
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