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Basket-cocoon parasitoid

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comments (6)

Christine Young

Lion

WHOA, that is cool! It looks wasp-ish. Probably a braconid pupa. Maybe something from the genus Meteorus or similar. Posted 3 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Similar, but from the US: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/84646794 Posted 3 years ago

Ruth Spigelman

Lion

Very special. What a great find and macro. Posted 3 years ago
1. Flavio
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you so much Ruth :-) Posted 3 years ago

Flown Kimmerling

Lion

Beautiful!! Posted 3 years ago
1. Flavio
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks a lot Lisa! Posted 3 years ago

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The Basket-cocoon Parasitoid

Meteorus pulchricornis is a parasitoid wasps in the family Braconidae.

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants

Species identified by Christine Young

By Flavio

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Uploaded Nov 14, 2021. Captured Nov 12, 2021 08:48 in 4683+9M Moncarapacho, Portugal.

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X-T20
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1/180s
ISO200
100mm

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