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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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Abispa splendida (Large Potter Wasp)

Abispa splendida
Abispa splendida
Abispa splendida
Abispa splendida

Apocrita (suborder) (Unidentified wasp)

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

Austroscolia soror (Blue Flower Wasp)

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)

Braconidae (family) (Unidentified braconid wasp)

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)

Catocheilus sp. (genus) (Smooth flower wasp)

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

Chalcididae (family) (Unidentified chalcid wasp)

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

Chrysididae (family) (Cuckoo wasp or Emerald wasp)

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

Crabronidae (family) (Sand wasp)

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

Cryptocheilus bicolor (Orange Spider Wasp)

Cryptocheilus bicolor
Cryptocheilus bicolor
Cryptocheilus bicolor
Cryptocheilus bicolor

Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp)

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

Delta bicinctum (Potter wasp)

Delta bicinctum
Delta bicinctum
Delta bicinctum
Delta bicinctum

Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant)

FEMALE

FEMALE

Diamma bicolor
MALE

MALE
Diamma bicolor
FEMALE
MALE

Dicamptus fuscicornis (Ichneumon wasp)

Dicamptus fuscicornis
Dicamptus fuscicornis
Dicamptus fuscicornis
Dicamptus fuscicornis

Echthromorpha intricatoria (Cream-spotted Ichneumon)

FEMALE

FEMALE

MALE

MALE
Echthromorpha intricatoria
Echthromorpha intricatoria
FEMALE
MALE

Enicospilus insularis (An Ophionine Wasp)

Enicospilus insularis
Enicospilus insularis
Enicospilus insularis

Enicospilus sp. (genus) (An ichneumon wasp)

Enicospilus sp. (genus)
Diagnostic wing venation features

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

Epsilon (Genus) (Potter Wasp)

Epsilon (Genus)
Epsilon (Genus)
Epsilon (Genus)

Eumeninae (subfamily) (Unidentified Potter wasp)

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

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