Sericopimpla sp. (genus)

Case Moth Larvae Parasite Wasp at Dunlop, ACT

Sericopimpla sp. (genus) at Dunlop, ACT - 4 May 2020
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Identification history

Sericopimpla sp. (genus) 22 May 2020 MichaelMulvaney
Ichneumonidae (family) 4 May 2020 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 4 May 2020 trevorpreston

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4 comments

   4 May 2020
I think this is a Sericopimpla species see https://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_parawasps/CaseMothParasite.htm
michaelb wrote:
   5 May 2020
Agreed Michael M. - Sericopimpla sp. (genus).
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:573d0b32-56eb-4099-b76e-9ccce1afbb45
Great shot of the wasp attempting to parasite the moth thru its protective case.
trevorpreston wrote:
   5 May 2020
Does a new species need to be added to CNM? I certainly couldn't find anything like this in the CNM photo records.
michaelb wrote:
   5 May 2020
Yes. We are a bit restricted at the moment with the software rewrite, but we will add the new species in due course.

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  • 4 May 2020 12:01 PM Recorded on
  • trevorpreston Recorded by

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  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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