The adults of Cotesia glomerata can reach a length of 3–7 millimetres (0.12–0.28 in).
This small braconid wasp is black, with two pairs of wings.
It can parasitize a wide range of Pieris butterfly species as host, but the large white (Pieris brassicae) and small white (Pieris rapae)) are the main hosts.
The adults feed on nectar.
The adults of Cotesia glomerata can reach a length of 3–7 millimetres (0.12–0.28 in). This small braconid wasp is black, with two pairs of wings. It can parasitize a wide range of Pieris butterfly species as host, but the large white (Pieris brassicae) and small white (Pieris rapae)) are the main hosts. The adults feed on nectar.
Cotesia glomerata