Cotesia glomerata
This small wasp is a parasitoid of white butterfly caterpillars. The adult is black with red legs. It is rarely found but can be reared from an affected caterpillar - particularly the caterpillars of Large and Small White butterflies.
Wherever its hosts can be found.
Rare or under-recorded.
Rare or under-recorded.
Dylan
Melton garden
13 August 2024
Emerged 21st August
Dylan
Melton garden
13 August 2024
Collected 13th August
Dylan
Melton garden
13 August 2024
Emerged 21st August
Dylan
Melton garden
13 August 2024
Collected 13th August
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Species profile
- Species group:
- insect - hymenopteran
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Hymenoptera
- Family:
- Braconidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 1
- First record:
- 13/08/2024 (Pugh, Dylan)
- Last record:
- 13/08/2024 (Pugh, Dylan)
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