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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

158 species

Bothriomutilla rugicollis (Mutillid wasp or velvet ant)

Bothriomutilla rugicollis
Bothriomutilla rugicollis
Bothriomutilla rugicollis
Bothriomutilla rugicollis
Bothriomutilla rugicollis
Bothriomutilla rugicollis

Brachymeria sp. (genus)

Brachymeria sp. (genus)
Brachymeria sp. (genus)
Brachymeria sp. (genus)
Brachymeria sp. (genus)
Brachymeria sp. (genus)
Brachymeria sp. (genus)

Braconidae (family) (Unidentified braconid wasp)

Braconidae (family)
Braconidae (family)
Braconidae (family)
Braconidae (family)
Braconidae (family)
Braconidae (family)

Callibracon capitator (White Flank Black Braconid Wasp)

Callibracon capitator
Callibracon capitator
Callibracon capitator
Callibracon capitator
Callibracon capitator
Callibracon capitator

Callibracon sp. (genus) (A White Flank Black Braconid Wasp)

Callibracon sp. (genus)
Callibracon sp. (genus)
Callibracon sp. (genus)
Callibracon sp. (genus)
Callibracon sp. (genus)
Callibracon sp. (genus)

Calopompilus affectata (Spider wasp)

Calopompilus affectata
Calopompilus affectata
Calopompilus affectata
Calopompilus affectata
Calopompilus affectata
Calopompilus affectata

Calopompilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp)

Calopompilus sp. (genus)
Calopompilus sp. (genus)
Calopompilus sp. (genus)
Calopompilus sp. (genus)
Calopompilus sp. (genus)
Calopompilus sp. (genus)

Campopleginae (subfamily) (An Ichneumon Parasitic Wasp)

Campopleginae (subfamily)
Campopleginae (subfamily)
Campopleginae (subfamily)
Campopleginae (subfamily)
Campopleginae (subfamily)
Campopleginae (subfamily)

Catocheilus apterus (Catocheilus apterus)

Catocheilus apterus
Catocheilus apterus
Catocheilus apterus
Catocheilus apterus

Catocheilus sp. (genus) (Smooth flower wasp)

Catocheilus sp. (genus)
Catocheilus sp. (genus)
Catocheilus sp. (genus)
Catocheilus sp. (genus)
Catocheilus sp. (genus)
Catocheilus sp. (genus)

Cerceris sp. (genus) (Unidentified Cerceris wasp)

Cerceris sp. (genus)
Cerceris sp. (genus)
Cerceris sp. (genus)
Cerceris sp. (genus)
Cerceris sp. (genus)
Cerceris sp. (genus)

Chalcididae (family) (Unidentified chalcid wasp)

Chalcididae (family)
Chalcididae (family)
Chalcididae (family)
Chalcididae (family)
Chalcididae (family)
Chalcididae (family)

Chalcidoidea (superfamily) (A gall wasp or Chalcid wasp)

Chalcidoidea (superfamily)
Chalcidoidea (superfamily)
Chalcidoidea (superfamily)
Chalcidoidea (superfamily)
Chalcidoidea (superfamily)
Chalcidoidea (superfamily)

Chrysididae (family) (Cuckoo wasp or Emerald wasp)

Chrysididae (family)
Chrysididae (family)
Chrysididae (family)
Chrysididae (family)
Chrysididae (family)
Chrysididae (family)

Cleonyminae (subfamily) (Parasitic wasp)

Cleonyminae (subfamily)
Cleonyminae (subfamily)
Cleonyminae (subfamily)
Cleonyminae (subfamily)
Cleonyminae (subfamily)
Cleonyminae (subfamily)

Cotesia sp. (genus) (Microgastrine wasp)

Cotesia sp. (genus)
Cotesia sp. (genus)
Cotesia sp. (genus)

Paul pupa having emerged from host caterpillar
Cotesia sp. (genus)
Cotesia sp. (genus)
Cotesia sp. (genus)

Crabronidae (family) (Sand wasp)

Crabronidae (family)
Crabronidae (family)
Crabronidae (family)
Crabronidae (family)
Crabronidae (family)
Crabronidae (family)

Crabroninae (subfamily) (Unidentified solitary wasp)

Crabroninae (subfamily)
Crabroninae (subfamily)
Crabroninae (subfamily)
Crabroninae (subfamily)
Crabroninae (subfamily)
Crabroninae (subfamily)

Cryptanusia sp. (genus) (A parasite wasp)

Cryptanusia sp. (genus)
Cryptanusia sp. (genus)
Cryptanusia sp. (genus)
Cryptanusia sp. (genus)
Cryptanusia sp. (genus)
Cryptanusia sp. (genus)

Cryptocheilus bicolor (Orange Spider Wasp)

Cryptocheilus bicolor
Cryptocheilus bicolor
Cryptocheilus bicolor
Cryptocheilus bicolor
Cryptocheilus bicolor
Cryptocheilus bicolor

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