Lappet_moth_caterpillar_parasited_by_braconid_wasps_(Apanteles_sp.)_(5050724084).jpg
Summary
Description Lappet moth caterpillar parasited by braconid wasps (Apanteles sp.) (5050724084).jpg |
This large (ca. 12 cm) caterpillar of a lappet moth (Family: Lasiocampidae) carried many cocoons of braconid wasps (Family: Braconidae, Genus Apanteles ). Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Hexapoda Class: Insecta (insects, Insekten) Subclass: Pterygota Infraclass: Neoptera Order: Lepidoptera (butterflies & moths, Schmetterlinge) Suborder: Glossata (unranked): Macrolepidoptera Superfamily: Lasiocampoidea Family: Lasiocampidae HARRIS, 1841 (eggars, snout moths or lappet moths, Glucken oder Wollraupenspinner) Subfamily: Lasiocampinae Genus: Trabala LINNAEUS, 1758 [det. John Horstman, 2013, based on this photo]
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Source | lappet moth caterpillar parasited by braconid wasps (Apanteles sp.) |
Author | gbohne from Berlin, Germany |
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This image was originally posted to Flickr by gbohne at https://www.flickr.com/photos/51216897@N07/5050724084 . It was reviewed on 1 March 2015 by FlickreviewR and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-sa-2.0. |
1 March 2015