dc:creator"Barrantes, Gilbert; Triana, Emilia; Shaw, Scott R.; Jones, Guinevere Z.";
dc:date"2011";
dc:title"Characteristics of the cocoon and natural history of the gregarious Meteorusrestionis sp. n. (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Meteorinae) from Costa Rica";
dc:description"Figure 1. Meteorus restionis sp. n., lateral view. A Detail of head and anterior mesosoma B Detail of mesosoma showing mesopleuron and sternaulus sculpture C Middle and hind coxa sculpture D Apex of antennal flagellum E Hind tarsal claw with basal lobe; part of ovipositor sheath on left.";
dc:description"Figure 3. Group and shape of cocoons of Meteorus restionis. A Distal section of a hanging cable showing 20 of the 49 cocoons in the group. Note the nearly perpendicular position of the cocoons relative to the cable B Individual cocoon; note the lack of the nipple-like anterior end typical in cocoons of other species C Detail of the anterior end showing its shape and the very fine cut produced for the wasp inside prior to its emergence.";
dc:description"Figure 4. Cocoons attached by the posterior end to the cable. A A circle of relatively thick threads secure the cocoon to the cable B Cocoon attached to the cable.";
dc:description"Figure 5. Cap of the cocoon and pupating wasp. A The cap finely cut by the wasp hangs from a few threads to the rest of the cocoon. The bottom of the cap is covered by a soft yellowish pad B Position of the pupating wasp inside the cocoon; the top of the wasp's head rests on the pad.";
dc:description"Figure 6. Details of the threads and resin-like clog. A A pair of relatively thick threads, possibly produced by a single larva, glued together B The threads consist of a large number of fibrils C Clog of a resin-like substance. Clogs bind together threads along the cable.";
