tawny emperor larvae

[Cin & Bill Kobak]

Had several clusters of tawny emperor eggs on our hackberry a few weeks ago.
They hatched at various times, and caterpillars are in three separate size
groups.

Also - two of the clusters hatched out <1mm parasitoid wasps: chalcidoid
wasps (Family Eulophidae) and platygastrid wasps (Subfamily Telenominae).
Both species were found on both egg clusters.  I sent parasitized eggs and
live wasps to Charley Eiseman in Mass., who identified them for me.  You can
view his photos at

http://bugguide.net/node/view/562061/bgimage

http://bugguide.net/node/view/562069/bgimage

 

Cindi Kobak

Guilford, CT

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