Cotesia flaviconchae
(Riley, 1881)
Cotesia flaviconchae is a in the Braconidae. Like other members of the Cotesia, it is a koinobiont endoparasitoid that attacks caterpillars. The was described by Riley in 1881 and is known from North America.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Cotesia flaviconchae: /kɔˈteː.sia fla.vɪˈkɔn.kʰae/
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Distribution
North America.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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