Insects
Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)
Flower wasps (Scoliidae & Tiphiidae)

Flower wasps (Scoliidae & Tiphiidae)

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Flower wasps (Scoliidae & Tiphiidae)

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Thynninae (subfamily) (Smooth flower wasp) at Jerrawa, NSW by ConBoekel
Austroscolia soror (Blue Flower Wasp) at Mawson, ACT by kerrie
Guerinius shuckardi (Smooth flower wasp) at Tharwa, ACT by DPRees125
Scoliidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Hairy Flower Wasp) at Hawker, ACT by AlisonMilton
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Agriomyia sp. (genus) (Yellow flower wasp) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Thynninae (subfamily) (Smooth flower wasp) at O'Malley, ACT by Mike
Aeolothynnus sp. (genus) (A flower wasp) at Higgins, ACT by AlisonMilton
Thynninae (subfamily) (Smooth flower wasp) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Scoliidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Hairy Flower Wasp) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Scoliidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Hairy Flower Wasp) at Uriarra Village, ACT by DPRees125
Austroscolia soror (Blue Flower Wasp) at Harrison, ACT by DPRees125
Thynninae (subfamily) (Smooth flower wasp) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Rhagigaster ephippiger (Smooth flower wasp) at Kambah, ACT by HelenCross
Tiphiidae (family) (Unidentified Smooth flower wasp) at Kambah, ACT by HelenCross
Scoliidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Hairy Flower Wasp) at Jerrabomberra, NSW by SteveBorkowskis
Thynninae (subfamily) (Smooth flower wasp) at Jerrabomberra, NSW by DianneClarke
Aeolothynnus sp. (genus) (A flower wasp) at Aranda, ACT by Jubeyjubes
Scoliidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Hairy Flower Wasp) at Bonner, ACT by MegFluke
Thynninae (subfamily) (Smooth flower wasp) at Ainslie, ACT by jb2602
Scoliidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Hairy Flower Wasp) at Jerrabomberra, NSW by DianneClarke
Rhagigaster ephippiger (Smooth flower wasp) at Jerrabomberra, NSW by DianneClarke
Aeolothynnus sp. (genus) (A flower wasp) at Aranda, ACT by Jubeyjubes

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SimoneC wrote:
6 Dec 2024
A good match to Scoliidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Hairy Flower Wasp)
Scoliidae sp. (family)
michael.batley wrote:
6 Dec 2024
Correct. It is a thynnine wasp. The first (innermost) of the five segments of the hind foot is wider than the following segments in bees.
Thynninae (subfamily)
jb2602 wrote:
5 Dec 2024
Body very hairy = bee
Basal vein weakly curved, small non-parallel stigma = Leioproctus
Brown tergula = L. launcestonensis
But legs not right, abdomen thin, antennae long.
Thynninae (subfamily)
SimoneC wrote:
18 Nov 2024
A female
Thynninae (subfamily)
PaperbarkNativeBees wrote:
31 Oct 2024
Thanks for the ID @SimoneC . It was really interesting to watch them!
Thynninae (subfamily)

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Guerinius shuckardi at Tharwa, ACT

Austroscolia soror at Mawson, ACT

Austroscolia soror at Mawson, ACT

Thynninae (subfamily) at Jerrawa, NSW

Guerinius shuckardi at Tharwa, ACT

Scoliidae sp. (family) at Hawker, ACT

Thynninae (subfamily) at O'Malley, ACT

Agriomyia sp. (genus) at Cook, ACT

Diamma bicolor at Bungendore, NSW

Thynninae (subfamily) at O'Malley, ACT

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