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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

46 species

Abispa sp. (genus) (Potter Wasp)

Abispa sp. (genus)
Abispa sp. (genus)

Apocrita (suborder) (Unidentified wasp)

Apocrita (suborder)
Apocrita (suborder)
Apocrita (suborder)
Apocrita (suborder)
Apocrita (suborder)
Apocrita (suborder)

Austroscolia soror (Blue Flower Wasp)

Austroscolia soror
Austroscolia soror
Austroscolia soror
Austroscolia soror
Austroscolia soror
Austroscolia soror

Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp)

Bembix sp. (genus)
Bembix sp. (genus)
Bembix sp. (genus)
Bembix sp. (genus)
Bembix sp. (genus)
Bembix sp. (genus)

Braconidae (family) (Unidentified braconid wasp)

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

Callibracon sp. (genus) (A White Flank Black Braconid Wasp)

Callibracon sp. (genus)
Callibracon sp. (genus)
Callibracon sp. (genus)
Callibracon sp. (genus)
Callibracon sp. (genus)
Callibracon sp. (genus)

Catocheilus sp. (genus) (Smooth flower wasp)

Catocheilus sp. (genus)
Catocheilus sp. (genus)
Catocheilus sp. (genus)
Catocheilus sp. (genus)
Catocheilus sp. (genus)
Catocheilus sp. (genus)

Chalcididae (family) (Unidentified chalcid wasp)

Chalcididae (family)
Chalcididae (family)
Chalcididae (family)
Chalcididae (family)
Chalcididae (family)
Chalcididae (family)

Chrysididae (family) (Cuckoo wasp or Emerald wasp)

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

Crabronidae (family) (Sand wasp)

Crabronidae (family)
Crabronidae (family)
Crabronidae (family)
Crabronidae (family)
Crabronidae (family)
Crabronidae (family)

Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp)

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

Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant)

Diamma bicolor

FEMALE

Diamma bicolor
Diamma bicolor

MALE
Diamma bicolor
Diamma bicolor
Diamma bicolor

Dicamptus fuscicornis (Ichneumon wasp)

Dicamptus fuscicornis
Dicamptus fuscicornis
Dicamptus fuscicornis
Dicamptus fuscicornis
Dicamptus fuscicornis
Dicamptus fuscicornis

Echthromorpha intricatoria (Cream-spotted Ichneumon)

Echthromorpha intricatoria

FEMALE

Echthromorpha intricatoria

MALE
Echthromorpha intricatoria
Echthromorpha intricatoria
Echthromorpha intricatoria
Echthromorpha intricatoria

Enicospilus insularis (An Ophionine Wasp)

Enicospilus insularis
Enicospilus insularis
Enicospilus insularis
Enicospilus insularis
Enicospilus insularis
Enicospilus insularis

Enicospilus sp. (genus) (An ichneumon wasp)

Enicospilus sp. (genus)
Enicospilus sp. (genus)

Diagnostic wing venation features
Enicospilus sp. (genus)
Enicospilus sp. (genus)
Enicospilus sp. (genus)
Enicospilus sp. (genus)

Epsilon sp. (Resin mason wasp)

Epsilon sp.
Epsilon sp.

Eumeninae (subfamily) (Unidentified Potter wasp)

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

Fabriogenia sp. (genus) (Spider wasp)

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

Ferreola handschini (Orange-collared Spider Wasp)

Ferreola handschini
Ferreola handschini
Ferreola handschini
Ferreola handschini
Ferreola handschini
Ferreola handschini

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