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Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)

Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) species

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Overview

References:

https://atlasoflife.org.au/resources/know-your-wasps

https://www.ozanimals.com/wildlife/Insect/Wasps.html

https://keys.lucidcentral.org/search/what-wasp-is-that/

Front Page of Interactive Key to Wasp Families

24 species

Agriomyia sp. (genus) (Yellow flower wasp)

Agriomyia sp. (genus)

Female

Agriomyia sp. (genus)
Agriomyia sp. (genus)

Winged male & wingless female
Agriomyia sp. (genus)
Agriomyia sp. (genus)
Agriomyia sp. (genus)

Braconidae (family) (Unidentified braconid wasp)

Braconidae (family)
Braconidae (family)
Braconidae (family)
Braconidae (family)
Braconidae (family)
Braconidae (family)

Cerceris sp. (genus) (Unidentified Cerceris wasp)

Cerceris sp. (genus)
Cerceris sp. (genus)
Cerceris sp. (genus)
Cerceris sp. (genus)
Cerceris sp. (genus)
Cerceris sp. (genus)

Chrysididae (family) (Cuckoo wasp or Emerald wasp)

Chrysididae (family)
Chrysididae (family)
Chrysididae (family)
Chrysididae (family)
Chrysididae (family)
Chrysididae (family)

Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp)

Cryptocheilus sp. (genus)
Cryptocheilus sp. (genus)
Cryptocheilus sp. (genus)
Cryptocheilus sp. (genus)
Cryptocheilus sp. (genus)
Cryptocheilus sp. (genus)

Echthromorpha intricatoria (Cream-spotted Ichneumon)

Echthromorpha intricatoria

FEMALE

Echthromorpha intricatoria

MALE
Echthromorpha intricatoria
Echthromorpha intricatoria
Echthromorpha intricatoria
Echthromorpha intricatoria

Eumeninae (subfamily) (Unidentified Potter wasp)

Eumeninae (subfamily)
Eumeninae (subfamily)
Eumeninae (subfamily)
Eumeninae (subfamily)
Eumeninae (subfamily)
Eumeninae (subfamily)

Euodynerus sp. (genus) (Mason Wasp)

Euodynerus sp. (genus)
Euodynerus sp. (genus)
Euodynerus sp. (genus)
Euodynerus sp. (genus)
Euodynerus sp. (genus)
Euodynerus sp. (genus)

Fabriogenia sp. (genus) (Spider wasp)

Fabriogenia sp. (genus)
Fabriogenia sp. (genus)
Fabriogenia sp. (genus)
Fabriogenia sp. (genus)
Fabriogenia sp. (genus)
Fabriogenia sp. (genus)

Gasteruption sp. (genus) (Gasteruptiid wasp)

Gasteruption sp. (genus)

FEMALE

Gasteruption sp. (genus)
Gasteruption sp. (genus)
Gasteruption sp. (genus)
Gasteruption sp. (genus)
Gasteruption sp. (genus)

Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp)

Ichneumonidae (family)
Ichneumonidae (family)
Ichneumonidae (family)
Ichneumonidae (family)
Ichneumonidae (family)
Ichneumonidae (family)

Labium sp. (genus) (An Ichneumon wasp)

Labium sp. (genus)
Labium sp. (genus)
Labium sp. (genus)
Labium sp. (genus)
Labium sp. (genus)
Labium sp. (genus)

Lissopimpla excelsa (Orchid dupe wasp, Dusky-winged Ichneumonid)

Lissopimpla excelsa

female

Lissopimpla excelsa

male
Lissopimpla excelsa

female
Lissopimpla excelsa
Lissopimpla excelsa
Lissopimpla excelsa

Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant)

Mutillidae (family)

FEMALE

Mutillidae (family)
Mutillidae (family)

MALE
Mutillidae (family)
Mutillidae (family)
Mutillidae (family)

Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp)

Polistes (Polistella) humilis
Polistes (Polistella) humilis
Polistes (Polistella) humilis
Polistes (Polistella) humilis
Polistes (Polistella) humilis
Polistes (Polistella) humilis

Radumeris tasmaniensis (Yellow Hairy Flower Wasp)

Radumeris tasmaniensis
Radumeris tasmaniensis
Radumeris tasmaniensis
Radumeris tasmaniensis
Radumeris tasmaniensis
Radumeris tasmaniensis

Rhagigaster ephippiger (Smooth flower wasp)

Rhagigaster ephippiger
Rhagigaster ephippiger
Rhagigaster ephippiger
Rhagigaster ephippiger
Rhagigaster ephippiger
Rhagigaster ephippiger

Sceliphron laetum (Common mud dauber wasp)

Sceliphron laetum
Sceliphron laetum
Sceliphron laetum
Sceliphron laetum
Sceliphron laetum
Sceliphron laetum

Sericopimpla sp. (genus) (Case Moth Larvae Parasite Wasp)

Sericopimpla sp. (genus)
Sericopimpla sp. (genus)
Sericopimpla sp. (genus)
Sericopimpla sp. (genus)
Sericopimpla sp. (genus)
Sericopimpla sp. (genus)

Stenarella victoriae (An ichneumon parasitic wasp)

Stenarella victoriae
Stenarella victoriae
Stenarella victoriae
Stenarella victoriae
Stenarella victoriae
Stenarella victoriae

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