Image of Euplectrus xiomarae Schauff 2001

Description:

Figures 27–30.Euplectrus spp.: 27 pupae and cocoons of Euplectrus xiomarae beneath the cadaver of a penultimate instar Hemiceras clarki (Notodontidae) (92-SRNP-4609); the yellow balls between the pupae are meconial pellets, one defecated by each larva immediately before pupation 28 prepupae of Euplectrus wonyoungchoi in their partly spun cocoons beneath the cadaver of Elaphria Poole08 (Noctuidae) (11-SRNP-32964); they have not yet defecated their meconial pellets 29 pupae of Euplectrus lubomirmasneri beneath the cadaver of Cecharismena zoum (Erebidae) (14-SRNP-30332); the black balls are recently defecated meconial pellets 30 lateral view of the same Euplectrus and caterpillar as in Fig. 29.