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Parasitic wasps (numerous families)

Parasitic wasps (numerous families)

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Parasitic wasps (numerous families)

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Ichneumonidae (family) at Wallaroo, NSW by Jek
Unidentified Parasitic wasp (numerous families) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Callibracon sp. (genus) (A White Flank Black Braconid Wasp) at Jingera, NSW by Csteele4
Chalcididae (family) (Unidentified chalcid wasp) at Russell, ACT by Hejor1
Chalcidoidea (superfamily) (A gall wasp or Chalcid wasp) at Parkes, ACT by Hejor1
Lissopimpla excelsa (Orchid dupe wasp, Dusky-winged Ichneumonid) at Acton, ACT by Thurstan
Brachymeria sp. (genus) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp) at Higgins, ACT by AlisonMilton
Phanerotoma sp. (genus) (A Braconid wasp) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily) (A species of parasitic wasp) at Cook, ACT by Jubeyjubes
Temelucha sp. (genus) (Parasitoid wasp) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Sericopimpla sp. (genus) (Case Moth Larvae Parasite Wasp) at Acton, ACT by TimL
Heteropelma scaposum (Two-toned caterpillar parasite wasp) at Russell, ACT by Hejor1
Labium sp. (genus) (An Ichneumon wasp) at Yaouk, NSW by Harrisi
Unidentified Parasitic wasp (numerous families) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Temelucha sp. (genus) (Parasitoid wasp) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Gasteruption sp. (genus) (Gasteruptiid wasp) at Acton, ACT by Debbie05
Lissopimpla excelsa (Orchid dupe wasp, Dusky-winged Ichneumonid) at Macgregor, ACT by AlisonMilton
Chalcidoidea (superfamily) (A gall wasp or Chalcid wasp) at Forde, ACT by TimL
Braconidae (family) at Downer, ACT by RobertD
Unidentified Parasitic wasp (numerous families) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Labium sp. (genus) (An Ichneumon wasp) at Monga, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Chalcididae (family) (Unidentified chalcid wasp) at Russell, ACT by Hejor1
Campopleginae (subfamily) (An Ichneumon Parasitic Wasp) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily) (A species of parasitic wasp) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily) (A species of parasitic wasp) at Acton, ACT by Roger
Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp) at Higgins, ACT by AlisonMilton
Unidentified Parasitic wasp (numerous families) at Parkes, ACT by TimL
Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp) at Higgins, ACT by AlisonMilton
Chalcidoidea (superfamily) (A gall wasp or Chalcid wasp) at Goulburn, NSW by Hejor1
Callibracon capitator (White Flank Black Braconid Wasp) at Goulburn, NSW by Hejor1
Evaniidae (family) (Hatchet wasp) at Goulburn, NSW by Hejor1
Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily) (A species of parasitic wasp) at Higgins, ACT by AlisonMilton
Pycnobraconoides sp. (genus) (A Braconid wasp) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Gasteruption sp. (genus) (Gasteruptiid wasp) at Acton, ACT by AlisonMilton
Chalcidoidea (superfamily) (A gall wasp or Chalcid wasp) at Gungahlin, ACT by AlisonMilton
Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp) at Downer, ACT by RobertD
Leucospis sp. (genus) (Leucospid wasp) at Murrumbateman, NSW by SimoneC
Eulophidae (family) (Eulophid Wasp) at Acton, ACT by Roger
Gasteruption sp. (genus) (Gasteruptiid wasp) at Acton, ACT by HelenCross
Chalcidoidea (superfamily) (A gall wasp or Chalcid wasp) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Labium sp. (genus) (An Ichneumon wasp) at Glen Allen, NSW by Csteele4
Megalyra sp. (genus) (Long-tailed wasp) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Xanthocryptus novozealandicus (Lemon tree borer parasite wasp) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Ophelimus maskellii (Eucalyptus Gall Wasp) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily) (A species of parasitic wasp) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Bethylidae (family) (Bethylid wasp) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Chalcidoidea (superfamily) (A gall wasp or Chalcid wasp) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Eupelmidae (family) (Eupelmid wasp) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Pteromalidae (family) (Pteromalid wasp) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Megalyra sp. (genus) (Long-tailed wasp) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Chalcididae (family) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Chaoilta sp. (genus) (Parasitic wasp) at Goulburn, NSW by trevorpreston
Lissonota sp. (genus) at Jerrabomberra, NSW by DianneClarke
Pristaulacus sp. (genus) (A parasitic wasp) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Pristaulacus sp. (genus) (A parasitic wasp) at Ainslie, ACT by Pirom
Dicamptus fuscicornis (Ichneumon wasp) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Aphidiinae (subfamily) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily) (A species of parasitic wasp) at Palerang, NSW by AlisonMilton
Lissopimpla excelsa (Orchid dupe wasp, Dusky-winged Ichneumonid) at Palerang, NSW by AlisonMilton
Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp) at Pialligo, ACT by Pirom
Lissopimpla excelsa (Orchid dupe wasp, Dusky-winged Ichneumonid) at Forbes Creek, NSW by Csteele4
Cynipoidea (superfamily) (Gall wasp) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Mesochorinae (subfamily) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Hyptiogaster sp. (genus) (A parasitic wasp) at Paddys River, ACT by patrickcox
Labium sp. (genus) (An Ichneumon wasp) at Holt, ACT by AlisonMilton
Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily) (A species of parasitic wasp) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Chalcididae (family) (Unidentified chalcid wasp) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily) (A species of parasitic wasp) at Bonner, ACT by MegFluke
Unidentified Parasitic wasp (numerous families) at Paddys River, ACT by TimL
Chalcidoidea (superfamily) (A gall wasp or Chalcid wasp) at Forde, ACT by TimL

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SimoneC wrote:
30 Jan 2025
Good suggestion, it prompted me to review this genus, and I’ve removed a number of sightings that like this look similar but don’t have quite the right wing venation
Ichneumonidae (family)
KimberiRP wrote:
29 Jan 2025
Great shots!
Ichneumonidae (family)
KylieWaldon wrote:
24 Jan 2025
good to know. TYVM SimoneC :)
Ichneumonidae (family)
SimoneC wrote:
23 Jan 2025
The ovipositor is too long for Glabridorsum stokesii, and the white ring around the eyes does go all the way around. There are a lot of parasitic wasps that look a bit like this
Ichneumonidae (family)
KylieWaldon wrote:
23 Jan 2025
THanks Helen and Michael. It was memorable.
Ichneumonidae (family)

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Ichneumonidae (family)

Lissopimpla excelsa at Acton, ACT

Brachymeria sp. (genus) at Bungendore, NSW

Chalcididae (family) at Russell, ACT

Chalcidoidea (superfamily) at Parkes, ACT

Callibracon sp. (genus) at Jingera, NSW

Pycnobraconoides sp. (genus) at Cook, ACT

Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily) at Melba, ACT

Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily) at Acton, ACT

Heteropelma scaposum at Russell, ACT

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