Cryptocheilus sp. (genus)
Spider wasp at Chisholm, ACT
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| Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) | MichaelBedingfield | 17 Oct 2019 | |
| Cryptocheilus australis | MichaelBedingfield | 14 Feb 2019 | |
| Pompilidae (family) | KimPullen | 8 Dec 2016 | |
| Unverified | MichaelBedingfield | 6 Dec 2016 |
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Size - body 20-25mm; on the northern edge of Rob Roy Nature Reserve, near Old Tuggeranong Road.
5 comments
14 Feb 2019
This has been confirmed by Kim Pullen by Kim Pullen as Cryptocheilus sp. (genus). I would like to suggest an ID to species of Cryptocheilus australis. See references:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptocheilus_australis
https://www.flickr.com/photos/129252168@N07/23540868604
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/129252168@N07/23166876079/
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:5f222600-54c7-4687-903f-ddb54fc83d0a
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptocheilus_australis
https://www.flickr.com/photos/129252168@N07/23540868604
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/129252168@N07/23166876079/
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:5f222600-54c7-4687-903f-ddb54fc83d0a
14 Feb 2019
PS - most or all of the others ID'd to Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) look to be be the same as this one.
24 Feb 2019
Michael, to be honest I can't see a way to separate C. australis and C. bicolor, which seem to be the only ones in the genus with images online. My own separation of 'Cryptocheilus sp.' and 'C. bicolor' seems to have been inconsistent. The wasps vary in the amount of orange on the abdomen, and some have areas of black on the head, but whether these are important differences or just variation, I don't know. I'll need to get expert advice on what to look for.
24 Feb 2019
Thanks for considering this Kim. I looked at all the Cryptocheilus species listed by ALA, and I too could only find pics of the 2 species. This specimen looked a lot like the C. australis in the photos I saw. I was hoping that a difference in colour might be enough. One of the documents I read said that C. australis occurred in SE Australia, so that made me think it was a possible choice.
24 Feb 2019
Yes Michael, our Cryptocheilus could be C. australis or C. bicolor, or perhaps both. I just don't know the real difference between them.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.138020-35.435711
- Altitude 752.5m
- Maps Melrose
- Places Chisholm, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 31 Jan 2016 08:05 PM Recorded on
- MichaelBedingfield Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- MichaelBedingfield Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) Spider wasps (Pompilidae) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects
Species information
- Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Spider wasp Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1053m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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