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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

173 species

Praestochrysis sp. (genus) (Cuckoo wasp)

Praestochrysis sp. (genus)
Praestochrysis sp. (genus)
Praestochrysis sp. (genus)
Praestochrysis sp. (genus)

Primeuchroeus sp. (genus) (Cuckoo Wasp)

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

Priocnemis sp. (genus)

Priocnemis sp. (genus)
Priocnemis sp. (genus)
Priocnemis sp. (genus)
Priocnemis 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)

Pristaulacus sp. (genus) (A parasitic wasp)

Pristaulacus sp. (genus)
Pristaulacus sp. (genus)
Pristaulacus sp. (genus)
Pristaulacus sp. (genus)
Pristaulacus sp. (genus)
Pristaulacus sp. (genus)

Pristomerus sp. (genus) (An ichneumon wasp)

Pristomerus sp. (genus)
Pristomerus sp. (genus)
Pristomerus sp. (genus)
Pristomerus sp. (genus)
Pristomerus sp. (genus)
Pristomerus sp. (genus)

Pseudabispa bicolor (A potter wasp)

Pseudabispa bicolor
Pseudabispa bicolor
Pseudabispa bicolor
Pseudabispa bicolor
Pseudabispa bicolor
Pseudabispa bicolor

Pseudofoenus sp. (genus) (Unidentified bee-parasite wasp, burrowing bee parasite wasp)

Pseudofoenus sp. (genus)
Pseudofoenus sp. (genus)
Pseudofoenus sp. (genus)
Pseudofoenus sp. (genus)
Pseudofoenus sp. (genus)
Pseudofoenus sp. (genus)

Psoropempula sp. (genus) (A spider wasp)

Psoropempula sp. (genus)
Psoropempula sp. (genus)
Psoropempula sp. (genus)
Psoropempula sp. (genus)
Psoropempula sp. (genus)
Psoropempula sp. (genus)

Pteromalidae (family) (Pteromalid wasp)

Pteromalidae (family)
Pteromalidae (family)
Pteromalidae (family)
Pteromalidae (family)
Pteromalidae (family)
Pteromalidae (family)

Pycnobraconoides sp. (genus) (A Braconid wasp)

Pycnobraconoides sp. (genus)
Pycnobraconoides sp. (genus)
Pycnobraconoides sp. (genus)
Pycnobraconoides sp. (genus)
Pycnobraconoides sp. (genus)
Pycnobraconoides sp. (genus)

Radumeris tasmaniensis (Yellow Hairy Flower Wasp)

Radumeris tasmaniensis
Radumeris tasmaniensis
Radumeris tasmaniensis
Radumeris tasmaniensis
Radumeris tasmaniensis
Radumeris tasmaniensis

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

Scelionidae (family) (Scelionid wasp)

Scelionidae (family)
Scelionidae (family)
Scelionidae (family)
Scelionidae (family)
Scelionidae (family)
Scelionidae (family)

Sceliphron formosum (Formosum mud-dauber)

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

Sceliphron laetum (Common mud dauber wasp)

Sceliphron laetum
Sceliphron laetum
Sceliphron laetum
Sceliphron laetum
Sceliphron laetum
Sceliphron laetum

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

Scoliidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Hairy Flower Wasp)

Scoliidae sp. (family)
Scoliidae sp. (family)
Scoliidae sp. (family)
Scoliidae sp. (family)
Scoliidae sp. (family)
Scoliidae sp. (family)

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