Lappet moth caterpillar parasited by braconid wasps (Apanteles sp.) (5050724084)

Description:

Description: This large (ca. 12 cm) caterpillar of a lappet moth (Family: Lasiocampidae) carried many cocoons of braconid wasps (Family: Braconidae, Genus Apanteles ). Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Hexapoda Class: Insecta (insects, Insekten) Subclass: Pterygota Infraclass: Neoptera Order: Lepidoptera (butterflies & moths, Schmetterlinge) Suborder: Glossata (unranked): Macrolepidoptera Superfamily: Lasiocampoidea Family: Lasiocampidae HARRIS, 1841 (eggars, snout moths or lappet moths, Glucken oder Wollraupenspinner) Subfamily: Lasiocampinae Genus: Trabala LINNAEUS, 1758 [det. John Horstman, 2013, based on this photo] Indonesia, W-Java. vic. Jasinga: Dungus Iwul NP, ca. 250m asl., 18.09.2010 _________________________________________________________________ 100mm macro (canon 2.8), 1/125s, f/16, ISO400, 0EV, ring-flash (IMG_4836). Date: 18 September 2010, 14:19. Source: lappet moth caterpillar parasited by braconid wasps (Apanteles sp.). Author: gbohne from Berlin, Germany.