Cryptocheilus sp. (genus)
Spider wasp at Molonglo Valley, ACT
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| Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) | KimPullen | 10 Jan 2017 | |
| Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) | KimPullen | 10 Jan 2017 | |
| Pompilidae (family) | MichaelMulvaney | 31 Dec 2016 | |
| Pompilidae (family) | MichaelMulvaney | 31 Dec 2016 |
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3 comments
1 Jan 2017
This is a second sighting derived from an original posting for which Kim Pullen provided the following comment
Ignoring the beetles in the background, image #1 is Lissopimpla excelsa (a parasitic wasp of the Ichneumonidae). Images 2 and 3 are Cryptocheilus sp. (a spider wasp of the Pompilidae)
Ignoring the beetles in the background, image #1 is Lissopimpla excelsa (a parasitic wasp of the Ichneumonidae). Images 2 and 3 are Cryptocheilus sp. (a spider wasp of the Pompilidae)
1 Jan 2017
Thank you for splitting up the photos. I was thinking I should delete these from the original post and reload them, but you beat me to it. There were so many insects buzzing in and out of the bush that I didn't realise there were 2 different species as they were both in the same area and were mainly orange in colour.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.066041-35.284803
- Altitude 610.1m
- Maps Sth Tablelands Ecosystem Park
- Places Molonglo Valley, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 22 Dec 2016 11:52 AM Recorded on
- galah681 Recorded by
Collections
- galah681 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
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