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| Record Summary | Larva resting on Cosmos stem |
| Found as | Larva |
| Date | 21 September 2016 |
| Associated organism | Cosmos bipinnatus |
| OS grid ref | OSGR: SU00 |
| Lat/Lon | 50° 50’ N, 1° 60’ W |
| Vice County | Dorset, VC no: 9 |
| Country | England |
Notes:
Larva with a tachinid larva (16I21B) endoparasitoid.
Tachinid breathing opening on the back about 2/3rd of the way down and a matching pale spot on the right flank at the base of the hind proleg.
It was feeding on Cosmos. I’ll try to rear the parasitoid.
Went down to pupate 30 Sept 16. Tachinid puparium visible in bottom of container on 10 Oct.
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