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Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)

Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) field guide

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Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)

Flower Wasps (Scoliidae, Thynnidae or Tiphiidae)
Parasitic wasps (numerous families)
Potter wasps (Vespidae, Eumeninae)
Sand or digger wasps (Crabronidae & Sphecidae)
Social or paper-nest wasps (Vespidae, Polistinae & Vespinae)
Spider wasps (Pompilidae)
Other wasps
Velvet Ants (Mutillidae)

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Leptocybe invasa (Eucalyptus Stem Gall Wasp)

Leptocybe invasa
Leptocybe invasa
Leptocybe invasa

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

female

female

male

male
female

female
Lissopimpla excelsa
female
male
female

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

FEMALE

FEMALE

Mutillidae (family)
MALE

MALE
Mutillidae (family)
FEMALE
MALE

Netelia sp. (genus) (An Ichneumon wasp)

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

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

Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp)

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

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp)

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis

Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp)

Polistes sp. (genus)
Polistes sp. (genus)
Polistes sp. (genus)
Polistes sp. (genus)

Radumeris tasmaniensis (Yellow Hairy Flower Wasp)

Radumeris tasmaniensis
Radumeris tasmaniensis
Radumeris tasmaniensis
Radumeris tasmaniensis

Rhagigaster ephippiger (Smooth flower wasp)

Rhagigaster ephippiger
Rhagigaster ephippiger
Rhagigaster ephippiger
Rhagigaster ephippiger

Ropalidia plebeiana (Small brown paper wasp)

Ropalidia plebeiana
Ropalidia plebeiana
Ropalidia plebeiana
Ropalidia plebeiana

Sceliphron laetum (Common mud dauber wasp)

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)

Stenarella victoriae (An ichneumon parasitic wasp)

Stenarella victoriae
Stenarella victoriae
Stenarella victoriae

Thynninae (subfamily) (Smooth flower wasp)

Thynninae (subfamily)
Thynninae (subfamily)
Thynninae (subfamily)
Thynninae (subfamily)

Thynnus zonatus (Native Flower Wasp)

Male

Male

Female attached to rear of male

Female attached to rear of male
Thynnus zonatus
Male
Female attached to rear of male

Turneromyia sp. (genus) (Zebra spider wasp)

Turneromyia sp. (genus)
Turneromyia sp. (genus)
Turneromyia sp. (genus)
Turneromyia sp. (genus)

Xanthopimpla sp. (genus) (A yellow Ichneumon wasp)

Xanthopimpla sp. (genus)
Xanthopimpla sp. (genus)
Xanthopimpla sp. (genus)

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