Aleiodes praetor

Description

The Aleiodes praetor is a descendant of the insect.It was first described by Hans R. Reinhard in 1863.Aleiodes praetor belongs to the genus Aleiodes, and family Braconidae.There is no listed species like this. Aleiodes is a genus of the family Braconidae of parasitoid wasps described by Constantin Wesmael in 1838. They are also known as mummy-wasps. The female attacks caterpillars of various species, including many pests such as Gypsy moths and tent caterpillars, and then deposits eggs in the caterpillars. The eggs hatch and the wasp larva feeds on the caterpillar, leaving a hardened caterpillar skin, or mummy. The wasp pupates within the mummy and eventually the adult breaks out, leaving a small hole in the husk of the caterpillar.