Cotesia glomerata

Cotesia glomerata

Description

This small wasp is a parasitoid of white butterfly caterpillars. The adult is black with red legs. It is rarely found but can be reared from an affected caterpillar - particularly the  caterpillars of Large and Small White butterflies.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

Wherever its hosts can be found.

UK Status

Rare or under-recorded.

VC55 Status

Rare or under-recorded.

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2025+ | 2020-2024 | pre-2020

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All NatureSpot records