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White Cabbage Caterpillar

Pieris rapae

Photo by lari28b
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Field Notes

Description:

Larva of a parasitic Wasp emerging from the White Cabbage Butterfly Caterpillar (Pieris Rapae).

Habitat:

In my garden - the butterflies lay their eggs on the leaves of our nastursiums which the caterpillars feed.

Reference Links:

White Butterfly Parasite - Cotesia glomerata - Overview, Pieris rapae, Body Invaders - YouTube

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
Sckel
I think this is a caterpillar Ascia.

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