Sighting 3374019
Australelis anthracina
Flower wasp at Molonglo Valley, ACT
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| Australelis anthracina | DiBickers | 9 Mar 2025 | |
| Laeviscolia frontalis | KimPullen | 5 Mar 2017 | |
| Laeviscolia frontalis | KimPullen | 5 Mar 2017 | |
| Unverified | AndyRussell | 5 Mar 2017 |
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6 Mar 2017
The flower wasps are males (females are more robust and have shorter antennae). The accompanying insects are Plague soldier beetles (Chauliognathus lugubris) and an Orchid dupe wasp (Lissopimpla excelsa).
Location information
- Coordinates 149.066694-35.286200
- Maps National Arboretum Forests Sth Tablelands Ecosystem Park
- Places Molonglo Valley, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 3 Mar 2016 10:18 AM Recorded on
- AndyRussell Recorded by
- Eucalyptus macrorhyncha flowers Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- AndyRussell NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Australelis anthracina Flower wasps (Scoliidae & Tiphiidae) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects
Species information
- Australelis anthracina Scientific name
- Flower wasp Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 639.9m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
5 / 7
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