| Campopleginae sp. (Förster, 1869) |
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Scientific name: Campopleginae sp. (Förster, 1869) Common name: French name: Order: Hymenoptera Family: Ichneumonidae Wingspan : Biotope: Geographic area: Observation period : |
The Campopleginae subfamily includes 65 genera of small, difficult to identify Ichneumon wasps. They are small, slender, black and brown insects with a laterally compressed abdomen. They parasitize the larvae of many insects. Many species produce black and white cocoons. |
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I photographed this cocoon on a leaf of an old plum tree. I initially thought identification would be difficult but my research quickly pointed me to the Campopleginae subfamily. |
André Bon May 2022
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