Host stage Wasp sex Size Development time Prepupa Male 5.87 ± 0.14 14.6 ± 0.18 Prepupa Female 6.11 ± 0.08 15.7 ± 0.16 Pupa Male 5.89 ± 0.09 14.5 ± 0.19 Pupa Female 6.01 ± 0.07 16.4 ± 0.22

Host stage had no significant effect on parasitoid offspring size and developmental time (ANOVA, P>0.05, see the Results for details).

Table 2: Mean offspring size (forewing length in mm) and development time (days) of A. lanceolatus on host prepupae versus young pupae.