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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

167 species

Neurogalesus sp. (genus) (Diapriid wasp)

Neurogalesus sp. (genus)
Neurogalesus sp. (genus)
Neurogalesus sp. (genus)
Neurogalesus sp. (genus)
Neurogalesus sp. (genus)
Neurogalesus sp. (genus)

Odontomyrme sp. (genus) (A velvet ant)

Odontomyrme sp. (genus)
Odontomyrme sp. (genus)
Odontomyrme sp. (genus)
Odontomyrme sp. (genus)
Odontomyrme sp. (genus)
Odontomyrme sp. (genus)

Ophion sp. (genus) (Ophion parasitic wasp)

Ophion sp. (genus)
Ophion sp. (genus)
Ophion sp. (genus)
Ophion sp. (genus)
Ophion sp. (genus)
Ophion sp. (genus)

Paralastor sp. (genus) (Potter Wasp)

Paralastor sp. (genus)
Paralastor sp. (genus)
Paralastor sp. (genus)
Paralastor sp. (genus)
Paralastor sp. (genus)
Paralastor sp. (genus)

Paraphylax anax (Red Ichneumon Wasp)

Paraphylax anax
Paraphylax anax
Paraphylax anax
Paraphylax anax

Perilampus sp. (genus) (A Perilampid wasp)

Perilampus sp. (genus)
Perilampus sp. (genus)
Perilampus sp. (genus)
Perilampus sp. (genus)
Perilampus sp. (genus)
Perilampus sp. (genus)

Pison rufipes (A spider wasp)

Pison rufipes
Pison rufipes
Pison rufipes
Pison rufipes

Pison sp. (genus) (Black mud-dauber wasp)

Pison sp. (genus)
Pison sp. (genus)
Pison sp. (genus)
Pison sp. (genus)
Pison sp. (genus)
Pison sp. (genus)

Platygastridae (family) (Platygastrid wasp)

Platygastridae (family)
Platygastridae (family)
Platygastridae (family)
Platygastridae (family)
Platygastridae (family)
Platygastridae (family)

Podagrionini (tribe) (Unidentified mantis parasite wasp)

Podagrionini (tribe)
Podagrionini (tribe)
Podagrionini (tribe)
Podagrionini (tribe)
Podagrionini (tribe)
Podagrionini (tribe)

Podalonia tydei (Caterpillar-hunter wasp)

Podalonia tydei
Podalonia tydei
Podalonia tydei
Podalonia tydei
Podalonia tydei
Podalonia tydei

Poecilocryptus sp. (genus) (Yellow Ichneumon)

Poecilocryptus sp. (genus)
Poecilocryptus sp. (genus)
Poecilocryptus sp. (genus)
Poecilocryptus sp. (genus)
Poecilocryptus sp. (genus)
Poecilocryptus sp. (genus)

Polistes (Gyrostoma) erythrinus (Red paper wasp)

Polistes (Gyrostoma) erythrinus
Polistes (Gyrostoma) erythrinus
Polistes (Gyrostoma) erythrinus
Polistes (Gyrostoma) erythrinus
Polistes (Gyrostoma) erythrinus
Polistes (Gyrostoma) erythrinus

Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp)

Polistes (Polistella) humilis
Polistes (Polistella) humilis
Polistes (Polistella) humilis
Polistes (Polistella) humilis
Polistes (Polistella) humilis
Polistes (Polistella) humilis

Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp)

Polistes sp. (genus)
Polistes sp. (genus)
Polistes sp. (genus)
Polistes sp. (genus)
Polistes sp. (genus)
Polistes sp. (genus)

Pompilidae (family) (Unidentified Spider wasp)

Pompilidae (family)
Pompilidae (family)
Pompilidae (family)
Pompilidae (family)
Pompilidae (family)
Pompilidae (family)

Praestochrysis sp. (genus) (Cuckoo wasp)

Praestochrysis sp. (genus)
Praestochrysis sp. (genus)
Praestochrysis sp. (genus)
Praestochrysis sp. (genus)

Primeuchroeus sp. (genus) (Cuckoo Wasp)

Primeuchroeus sp. (genus)
Primeuchroeus sp. (genus)
Primeuchroeus sp. (genus)
Primeuchroeus sp. (genus)
Primeuchroeus sp. (genus)
Primeuchroeus sp. (genus)

Priocnemis sp. (genus)

Priocnemis sp. (genus)
Priocnemis sp. (genus)
Priocnemis sp. (genus)
Priocnemis sp. (genus)

Prionyx sp. (genus) (Giant Thread-waisted Wasp)

Prionyx sp. (genus)
Prionyx sp. (genus)
Prionyx sp. (genus)
Prionyx sp. (genus)
Prionyx sp. (genus)
Prionyx sp. (genus)

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