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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

29 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)

Bothriomutilla rugicollis (Mutillid wasp or velvet ant)

Bothriomutilla rugicollis
Bothriomutilla rugicollis
Bothriomutilla rugicollis
Bothriomutilla rugicollis
Bothriomutilla rugicollis
Bothriomutilla rugicollis

Braconidae (family) (Unidentified braconid wasp)

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

Calopompilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp)

Calopompilus sp. (genus)
Calopompilus sp. (genus)
Calopompilus sp. (genus)
Calopompilus sp. (genus)
Calopompilus sp. (genus)
Calopompilus sp. (genus)

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)

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

Hyposoter bombycivorus (An Ichneumon Wasp)

Hyposoter bombycivorus
Hyposoter bombycivorus
Hyposoter bombycivorus
Hyposoter bombycivorus
Hyposoter bombycivorus
Hyposoter bombycivorus

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)

Leptocybe invasa (Eucalyptus Stem Gall Wasp)

Leptocybe invasa
Leptocybe invasa
Leptocybe invasa
Leptocybe invasa
Leptocybe invasa
Leptocybe invasa

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)

Netelia sp. (genus) (An Ichneumon wasp)

Netelia sp. (genus)
Netelia sp. (genus)
Netelia sp. (genus)

Diagnostic wing venation feature
Netelia sp. (genus)
Netelia sp. (genus)
Netelia sp. (genus)

Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp)

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

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