Bug FAQGlabridorsum stokesii
Glabridorsum stokesii · Order: Hymenoptera · Family: Ichneumonidae
Adult females are about seven millimetres long (roughly a quarter of an inch). In New Zealand it can be told apart by a solid white ring around the eyes and white segments on antennae joints eight to fourteen. It is a generalist parasite that attacks codling moth and oriental fruit moth larvae.
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How to recognize it
A continuous white band circles the eyes, unlike the broken band of a similar species. Antenna segments eight through fourteen are white.
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Size
Females measure about seven millimetres in length.
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Where it lives
It lives as a parasite on codling moth and Grapholita molesta (oriental fruit moth).
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What it eats
It parasitises larvae of codling moth and oriental fruit moth.
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Life cycle
The holotype female was collected in Glen Innes, NSW in January and laid eggs inside weevil larvae.
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Where it comes from
The species originates from southeastern Australia.
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Lookalikes
In New Zealand it differs from Xanthocryptus novozealandicus by having a complete white eye band, whereas the latter’s band is broken.
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Questions people ask
How can I identify Glabridorsum stokesii?
Look for a solid white ring around the eyes and white antenna segments eight to fourteen.
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What does Glabridorsum stokesii feed on?
It parasitises the larvae of codling moth and oriental fruit moth.
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Where is Glabridorsum stokesii originally from?
It is native to southeastern Australia.
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Same family (Ichneumonidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glabridorsum_stokesii
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