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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

172 species

Sericophorus sp. (genus) (Sand wasp)

Sericophorus sp. (genus)
Sericophorus sp. (genus)
Sericophorus sp. (genus)
Sericophorus sp. (genus)
Sericophorus sp. (genus)
Sericophorus sp. (genus)

Sericopimpla sp. (genus) (Case Moth Larvae Parasite Wasp)

Sericopimpla sp. (genus)
Sericopimpla sp. (genus)
Sericopimpla sp. (genus)
Sericopimpla sp. (genus)
Sericopimpla sp. (genus)
Sericopimpla sp. (genus)

Sphecidae or Crabronidae (families) (Unidentified sand wasp)

Sphecidae or Crabronidae (families)
Sphecidae or Crabronidae (families)
Sphecidae or Crabronidae (families)
Sphecidae or Crabronidae (families)
Sphecidae or Crabronidae (families)
Sphecidae or Crabronidae (families)

Sphecinae sp. (subfamily) (Unidentified Sand or Digger wasp)

Sphecinae sp. (subfamily)
Sphecinae sp. (subfamily)
Sphecinae sp. (subfamily)
Sphecinae sp. (subfamily)
Sphecinae sp. (subfamily)
Sphecinae sp. (subfamily)

Sphex cognata (Black Digger Wasp)

Sphex cognata
Sphex cognata

Sphex sp. (genus) (Unidentified Sphex digger wasp)

Sphex sp. (genus)
Sphex sp. (genus)
Sphex sp. (genus)
Sphex sp. (genus)
Sphex sp. (genus)
Sphex sp. (genus)

Stenarella victoriae (An ichneumon parasitic wasp)

Stenarella victoriae
Stenarella victoriae
Stenarella victoriae
Stenarella victoriae
Stenarella victoriae
Stenarella victoriae

Stenodyneriellus sp. (genus) (A potter wasp)

Stenodyneriellus sp. (genus)
Stenodyneriellus sp. (genus)
Stenodyneriellus sp. (genus)
Stenodyneriellus sp. (genus)
Stenodyneriellus sp. (genus)
Stenodyneriellus sp. (genus)

Stephanidae (family) (Stephanid wasp)

Stephanidae (family)
Stephanidae (family)
Stephanidae (family)
Stephanidae (family)
Stephanidae (family)
Stephanidae (family)

Stilbum cyanurum (Large Cuckoo Wasp)

Stilbum cyanurum
Stilbum cyanurum
Stilbum cyanurum
Stilbum cyanurum
Stilbum cyanurum
Stilbum cyanurum

Stiromesostenus sp. (genus) (An ichneumon wasp)

Stiromesostenus sp. (genus)

FEMALE

Stiromesostenus sp. (genus)
Stiromesostenus sp. (genus)
Stiromesostenus sp. (genus)
Stiromesostenus sp. (genus)
Stiromesostenus sp. (genus)

Tachynomyia sp. (genus) (A flower wasp)

Tachynomyia sp. (genus)
Tachynomyia sp. (genus)
Tachynomyia sp. (genus)
Tachynomyia sp. (genus)

Tachysphex sp. (genus) (Unidentified Tachysphex sand wasp)

Tachysphex sp. (genus)
Tachysphex sp. (genus)
Tachysphex sp. (genus)
Tachysphex sp. (genus)
Tachysphex sp. (genus)
Tachysphex sp. (genus)

Taeniogonalos sp. (genus) (A hyperparasitic wasp)

Taeniogonalos sp. (genus)
Taeniogonalos sp. (genus)
Taeniogonalos sp. (genus)
Taeniogonalos sp. (genus)
Taeniogonalos sp. (genus)
Taeniogonalos sp. (genus)

Tanaostigmodes sp. (genus) (Undescribed) (Bossiaea gall wasp)

Tanaostigmodes sp. (genus) (Undescribed)
Tanaostigmodes sp. (genus) (Undescribed)
Tanaostigmodes sp. (genus) (Undescribed)
Tanaostigmodes sp. (genus) (Undescribed)
Tanaostigmodes sp. (genus) (Undescribed)
Tanaostigmodes sp. (genus) (Undescribed)

Terobiella sp. (genus) (A gall forming wasp)

Terobiella sp. (genus)
Terobiella sp. (genus)
Terobiella sp. (genus)
Terobiella sp. (genus)
Terobiella sp. (genus)
Terobiella sp. (genus)

Theronia maculosa (Ichneumon wasp)

Theronia maculosa
Theronia maculosa
Theronia maculosa
Theronia maculosa
Theronia maculosa
Theronia maculosa

Theronia sp. (genus)

Thynninae (subfamily) (Smooth flower wasp)

Thynninae (subfamily)
Thynninae (subfamily)
Thynninae (subfamily)
Thynninae (subfamily)
Thynninae (subfamily)
Thynninae (subfamily)

Thynnus zonatus (Native Flower Wasp)

Thynnus zonatus

Male

Thynnus zonatus

Female attached to rear of male
Thynnus zonatus
Thynnus zonatus
Thynnus zonatus
Thynnus zonatus

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