Tiphiidae (family)

Unidentified Smooth flower wasp at Acton, ACT

Tiphiidae (family) at Acton, ACT - 18 Feb 2020
Tiphiidae (family) at Acton, ACT - 18 Feb 2020
Tiphiidae (family) at Acton, ACT - 18 Feb 2020
Tiphiidae (family) at Acton, ACT - 18 Feb 2020
Tiphiidae (family) at Acton, ACT - 18 Feb 2020
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Identification history

Tiphiidae (family) 19 Feb 2020 MichaelBedingfield
Unidentified 19 Feb 2020 TimL

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The 19 mm wingless female wasp was sighted moving up a tree trunk at speed.

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Helicoverpa (genus) (A bollworm) at Acton, ACT - 8 Nov 2024 by YellowButton
Harmonia testudinaria (Tortoise-shelled ladybird) at Acton, ACT - 4 Nov 2024 by amiessmacro
Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Acton, ACT - 4 Nov 2024 by amiessmacro
Aporocera (Aporocera) parenthetica (Leaf beetle) at Acton, ACT - 4 Nov 2024 by amiessmacro
Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at Acton, ACT - 3 Nov 2024 by TimL
Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at Acton, ACT - 3 Nov 2024 by TimL
Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at Acton, ACT - 3 Nov 2024 by TimL
Temnosternus planiusculus (Longhorn beetle) at Acton, ACT - 31 Oct 2024 by TimL
Comocrus behri (Mistletoe Day Moth) at Acton, ACT - 25 Oct 2024 by TimL
Syrphidae (family) (Unidentified Hover fly) at Acton, ACT - 25 Oct 2024 by WHall
Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Acton, ACT - 25 Oct 2024 by WHall
Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at Acton, ACT - 21 Oct 2024 by Simone
Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at Acton, ACT - 20 Oct 2024 by TimL
Oroderes humeralis (A longhorn beetle) at Acton, ACT - 19 Oct 2024 by WindyHen
Megachile ordinaria at Acton, ACT - 16 Oct 2024 by kasiaaus
Caedicia simplex (Common Garden Katydid) at Acton, ACT - 16 Oct 2024 by kasiaaus
Trichocolletes sp. (genus) (Spring Bee) at Acton, ACT - 15 Oct 2024 by kasiaaus
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Acton, ACT - 15 Oct 2024 by kasiaaus
Geometridae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified IMMATURE Geometer moths) at Acton, ACT - 15 Oct 2024 by kasiaaus
Thynninae (subfamily) (Smooth flower wasp) at Acton, ACT - 15 Oct 2024 by kasiaaus
Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Acton, ACT - 15 Oct 2024 by kasiaaus
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) lanarium (Halictid bee) at Acton, ACT - 15 Oct 2024 by kasiaaus
Megastigmus sp. (genus) (Parasitic wasp) at Acton, ACT - 15 Oct 2024 by kasiaaus
Pseudopantilius australis (Red and Green Mirid Bug) at Acton, ACT - 15 Oct 2024 by kasiaaus
Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Acton, ACT - 15 Oct 2024 by kasiaaus
Balta spuria (A Balta Cockroach) at Acton, ACT - 15 Oct 2024 by kasiaaus
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Acton, ACT - 15 Oct 2024 by kasiaaus
Delias harpalyce (Imperial Jezebel) at Acton, ACT - 12 Oct 2024 by HappyWanderer
Belenois java (Caper White) at Acton, ACT - 12 Oct 2024 by HappyWanderer
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Acton, ACT - 9 Oct 2024 by TimL
Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Acton, ACT - 9 Oct 2024 by TimL
Pseudonaja textilis (Eastern Brown Snake) at Acton, ACT - 3 Oct 2024 by HelenCross
Delias harpalyce (Imperial Jezebel) at Acton, ACT - 3 Oct 2024 by HelenCross
Metura elongatus (Saunders' case moth) at Acton, ACT - 25 Sep 2024 by HelenCross
Ganoderma at Acton, ACT - 20 Sep 2024 by JTran
Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Acton, ACT - 17 Sep 2024 by JohnGiacon
Eurhopalus froggatti (Dermestid beetle, Skin beetle) at Acton, ACT - 11 Sep 2024 by kasiaaus
Pergidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Sawfly) at Acton, ACT - 28 Aug 2024 by HelenCross
Gonipterus pulverulentus (Eucalyptus weevil) at Acton, ACT - 27 Aug 2024 by HelenCross
Clavulina sp. (A coral fungus) at ANBG - 23 Jun 2024 by amiessmacro
Austracris guttulosa (Spur-throated Locust) at ANBG - 22 Jun 2024 by kasiaaus
Armillaria luteobubalina (Australian Honey Fungus) at ANBG - 8 Jun 2024 by Christine
Armillaria sp. (A honey fungus) at ANBG - 3 Jun 2024 by TimL
Plebs bradleyi (Enamelled spider) at ANBG - 10 May 2024 by TimL
Destolmia lineata (Streaked Notodontid Moth) at ANBG - 6 May 2024 by TimL
Armillaria sp. (A honey fungus) at ANBG - 5 May 2024 by TimL
Armillaria sp. (A honey fungus) at ANBG - 5 May 2024 by TimL
Zanda funerea (Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo) at ANBG - 15 Apr 2024 by HelenCross
Lasioglossum (Parasphecodes) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at ANBG - 7 Apr 2024 by Miranda
Notoncus sp. (genus) (A Notoncus ant) at ANBG - 30 Mar 2024 by Hejor1
Eriococcidae sp. (family) (Unidentified felted scale) at ANBG - 30 Mar 2024 by Hejor1
Cryptachaea veruculata (Diamondback comb-footed spider) at ANBG - 30 Mar 2024 by Hejor1
Psychidae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified case moth or bagworm) at ANBG - 30 Mar 2024 by Hejor1
Tamopsis sp. (genus) (Two-tailed spider) at ANBG - 30 Mar 2024 by Hejor1
Arasia mollicoma (Flat-white Jumping Spider) at ANBG - 30 Mar 2024 by Hejor1
Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at ANBG - 30 Mar 2024 by Hejor1
Polyrhachis sp. (genus) (A spiny ant) at ANBG - 30 Mar 2024 by Hejor1
Antimerus punctipennis (A rove beetle) at ANBG - 30 Mar 2024 by Hejor1
Chaetophyes compacta (Tube spittlebug) at ANBG - 30 Mar 2024 by Hejor1
Thynninae (subfamily) (Smooth flower wasp) at ANBG - 30 Mar 2024 by Hejor1
Apiformes (informal group) (Unidentified bee) at ANBG - 21 Mar 2024 by DonTaylor
Podargus strigoides (Tawny Frogmouth) at ANBG - 20 Mar 2024 by HelenCross
Megastigmus sp. (genus) (Parasitic wasp) at ANBG - 20 Mar 2024 by HelenCross
Euryglossina (Euryglossina) sp. (genus & subgenus) at ANBG - 16 Mar 2024 by PaperbarkNativeBees
Lipotriches (Austronomia) phanerura (Halictid Bee) at ANBG - 12 Mar 2024 by HelenCross
Lasioglossum (Parasphecodes) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at ANBG - 12 Mar 2024 by HelenCross
Leioproctus (Leioproctus) irroratus (Yellow-shouldered Bee) at ANBG - 12 Mar 2024 by HelenCross
Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at ANBG - 12 Mar 2024 by Christine
Dispar compacta (Barred Skipper) at ANBG - 11 Mar 2024 by Christine
Hyleoides concinna (Wasp-mimic bee) at Acton, ACT - 11 Mar 2024 by PeterA
Utetheisa pulchelloides (Heliotrope Moth) at ANBG - 7 Mar 2024 by JohnBundock
Gambusia holbrooki (Gambusia, Plague minnow, Mosquito fish) at ANBG - 6 Mar 2024 by Thurstan
Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at ANBG - 5 Mar 2024 by RodDeb
Labium sp. (genus) (An Ichneumon wasp) at ANBG - 3 Mar 2024 by Roger
Apis mellifera (European honey bee) at ANBG - 3 Mar 2024 by ReeniRooMartinez
Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at ANBG - 27 Feb 2024 by HelenCross
Calliphora vicina (European bluebottle) at ANBG - 27 Feb 2024 by WHall
Megachile (Rhodomegachile) deanii at ANBG - 27 Feb 2024 by Roger
Comptosia quadripennis (a bee fly) at ANBG - 17 Feb 2024 by KorinneM
Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at ANBG - 17 Feb 2024 by KorinneM
Lipotriches sp. (genus) (Halictid bee) at Acton, ACT - 12 Feb 2024 by MichaelMulvaney
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at ANBG - 11 Feb 2024 by WHall
Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp) at ANBG - 11 Feb 2024 by WHall
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at ANBG - 11 Feb 2024 by WHall
Villa sp. (genus) (Unidentified Villa bee fly) at ANBG - 11 Feb 2024 by WHall
Geron sp. (genus) (Slender Bee Fly) at ANBG - 11 Feb 2024 by WHall
Villa sp. (genus) (Unidentified Villa bee fly) at ANBG - 11 Feb 2024 by WHall
Asura cervicalis (Spotted Lichen Moth) at ANBG - 11 Feb 2024 by WHall
Asura cervicalis (Spotted Lichen Moth) at ANBG - 7 Feb 2024 by Thurstan
Galanga labeculata (Double-spotted cicada) at ANBG - 31 Jan 2024 by Pirom
Austrorhytida capillacea (Common Southern Carnivorous Snail) at ANBG - 29 Jan 2024 by MadMother
Dianella tasmanica (Tasman Flax Lily) at ANBG - 19 Jan 2024 by abread111
Amorbus sp. (genus) (Eucalyptus Tip bug) at ANBG - 30 Dec 2023 by DianneClarke
Pseudonaja textilis (Eastern Brown Snake) at ANBG - 19 Dec 2023 by courtneyb
Telephlebia brevicauda (Southern Evening Darner) at ANBG - 4 Dec 2023 by Gallpix
Amegilla (Zonamegilla) asserta (Blue Banded Bee) at ANBG - 4 Dec 2023 by RodDeb
Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at ANBG - 4 Dec 2023 by RodDeb
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at ANBG - 4 Dec 2023 by RodDeb
Psychidae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified case moth or bagworm) at ANBG - 4 Dec 2023 by RodDeb
Lasioglossum (Callalictus) callomelittinum (Halictid bee) at ANBG - 4 Dec 2023 by RodDeb

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  • 18 Feb 2020 12:22 PM Recorded on
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  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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