Scoliidae (family)

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Unidentified Hairy Flower Wasp at Symonston, ACT

Scoliidae (family) at Symonston, ACT - 8 Feb 2016 03:47 PM

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Scoliidae (family)	MichaelMulvaney	24 Aug 2016
Unverified	roymcd	8 Aug 2016

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Thanks Aaron and Michael, the new additions look fantastic. I'm pretty sure this is a Blue Hairy Flower Wasp, (Scolia soror), but I could be wrong. Didn't quite manage a shot of the characteristic blue sheen of the wings. Kind regards, Roy.

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RogerF

10 Aug 2016

yes a species of Scolia but there are quite a few different species in our area.

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1 Abundance
8 Feb 2016 03:47 PM Recorded on
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Insects Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Flower wasps (Scoliidae & Tiphiidae) roymcd Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Scoliidae (family)

Species information

Scoliidae (family) Scientific name
Unidentified Hairy Flower Wasp Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1294m Recorded at altitude
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