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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

45 species

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)

Gotra sp. (genus) (Unidentified Gotra ichneumon wasp)

Gotra sp. (genus)
Gotra sp. (genus)
Gotra sp. (genus)
Gotra sp. (genus)
Gotra sp. (genus)
Gotra sp. (genus)

Heteropelma scaposum (Two-toned caterpillar parasite wasp)

Heteropelma scaposum
Heteropelma scaposum
Heteropelma scaposum
Heteropelma scaposum
Heteropelma scaposum
Heteropelma scaposum

Ichneumon promissorius (Banded caterpillar parasite wasp)

Ichneumon promissorius

MALE

Ichneumon promissorius
Ichneumon promissorius
Ichneumon promissorius
Ichneumon promissorius
Ichneumon promissorius

Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp)

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

Leptophion sp. (genus) (An Ophioninae Wasp)

Leptophion sp. (genus)
Leptophion sp. (genus)
Leptophion sp. (genus)
Leptophion sp. (genus)
Leptophion sp. (genus)
Leptophion sp. (genus)

Monomachus antipodalis (A parasitic wasp)

Monomachus antipodalis
Monomachus antipodalis
Monomachus antipodalis
Monomachus antipodalis
Monomachus antipodalis
Monomachus antipodalis

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)

Paralastor sp. (genus) (Potter Wasp)

Paralastor sp. (genus)
Paralastor sp. (genus)
Paralastor sp. (genus)
Paralastor sp. (genus)
Paralastor sp. (genus)
Paralastor 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

Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp)

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

Pompilidae (family) (Unidentified Spider wasp)

Pompilidae (family)
Pompilidae (family)
Pompilidae (family)
Pompilidae (family)
Pompilidae (family)
Pompilidae (family)

Primeuchroeus sp. (genus) (Cuckoo Wasp)

Primeuchroeus sp. (genus)
Primeuchroeus sp. (genus)
Primeuchroeus sp. (genus)
Primeuchroeus sp. (genus)
Primeuchroeus sp. (genus)
Primeuchroeus sp. (genus)

Prionyx sp. (genus) (Giant Thread-waisted Wasp)

Prionyx sp. (genus)
Prionyx sp. (genus)
Prionyx sp. (genus)
Prionyx sp. (genus)
Prionyx sp. (genus)
Prionyx sp. (genus)

Rhagigaster ephippiger (Smooth flower wasp)

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

Ropalidia plebeiana (Small brown paper wasp)

Ropalidia plebeiana
Ropalidia plebeiana
Ropalidia plebeiana
Ropalidia plebeiana
Ropalidia plebeiana
Ropalidia plebeiana

Sceliphron formosum (Formosum mud-dauber)

Sceliphron formosum
Sceliphron formosum
Sceliphron formosum
Sceliphron formosum
Sceliphron formosum
Sceliphron formosum

Sceliphron sp. (formosum or laetum) (Sceliphron mud dauber wasp)

Sceliphron sp. (formosum or laetum)
Sceliphron sp. (formosum or laetum)
Sceliphron sp. (formosum or laetum)
Sceliphron sp. (formosum or laetum)
Sceliphron sp. (formosum or laetum)
Sceliphron sp. (formosum or laetum)

Scolia (Discolia) verticalis (Yellow-headed hairy flower wasp)

Scolia (Discolia) verticalis
Scolia (Discolia) verticalis
Scolia (Discolia) verticalis
Scolia (Discolia) verticalis
Scolia (Discolia) verticalis
Scolia (Discolia) verticalis

Sphecidae or Crabronidae (families) (Unidentified sand wasp)

Sphecidae or Crabronidae (families)
Sphecidae or Crabronidae (families)
Sphecidae or Crabronidae (families)
Sphecidae or Crabronidae (families)
Sphecidae or Crabronidae (families)
Sphecidae or Crabronidae (families)

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  • Non-invasive or negligible (change?)

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