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Hornworm Parasitoid Wasp

Cotesia congregata

Classification

Class
Insecta

Cotesia congregata is a parasitoid wasp of the genus Cotesia. The genus is particularly noted for its use of polydnaviruses. Parasitoids are distinct from true parasites in that a parasitoid will ultimately kill its host or otherwise sterilize it.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Germany · 1