Sphex sp. (genus)

Unidentified Sphex digger wasp at O'Connor, ACT

Sphex sp. (genus) at O'Connor, ACT - 29 Dec 2016
Sphex sp. (genus) at O'Connor, ACT - 29 Dec 2016
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Identification history

Sphex sp. (genus) 30 Jun 2017 KimPullen
Sphex sp. (genus) 30 Jun 2017 KimPullen
Unidentified 27 Jun 2017 ibaird

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Syrphini sp. (tribe) (Unidentified syrphine hover fly) at O'Connor, ACT - 31 Aug 2024 by ConBoekel
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Lamprolina (genus) (Pittosporum leaf beetle) at Bruce Ridge - 24 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Rubus anglocandicans (Blackberry) at Bruce Ridge - 24 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Eragrostis sp. (A Lovegrass) at Bruce Ridge - 24 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Bruce Ridge - 24 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
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Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp) at Bruce Ridge - 24 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Eucalyptus blakelyi (Blakely's Red Gum) at Bruce Ridge - 24 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Chauliognathus tricolor (Tricolor soldier beetle) at Bruce Ridge - 24 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Anthomyia punctipennis at ORD001: OConnor Ridge Drain - 24 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Acacia genistifolia (Early Wattle) at Bruce Ridge - 24 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Coryphistes ruricola (Bark-mimicking Grasshopper) at Bruce Ridge - 24 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
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Chorista australis (Autumn scorpion fly) at Bruce Ridge - 24 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
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Cassytha pubescens (Devil's Twine) at Bruce Ridge - 24 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
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Xerochrysum viscosum (Sticky Everlasting) at Bruce Ridge - 24 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Strepera graculina (Pied Currawong) at Bruce Ridge - 24 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
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Goodenia hederacea (Ivy Goodenia) at Bruce Ridge - 23 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Dittrichia graveolens (Stinkwort) at Bruce Ridge - 23 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Dodonaea viscosa subsp. cuneata (Wedge-leaved Hop Bush) at Bruce Ridge - 23 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Camponotus nigriceps (Black-headed sugar ant) at Bruce Ridge - 23 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Lygaeidae (family) (Seed bug) at Bruce Ridge - 23 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Lygaeidae (family) (Seed bug) at Bruce Ridge - 23 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Coccinella transversalis (Transverse Ladybird) at Bruce Ridge - 23 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Trametes (old Pycnoporus sp.) (Scarlet Bracket) at Bruce Ridge - 23 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Hakea salicifolia (Willow-leaved Hakea) at Bruce Ridge - 23 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Corvus coronoides (Australian Raven) at Bruce Ridge - 23 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Epithymema incomposita (Chezela group) at Bruce Ridge - 23 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Elaphodes aeneolus (Leaf beetle) at Bruce Ridge - 23 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Amorbus sp. (genus) (Eucalyptus Tip bug) at Bruce Ridge - 23 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) at ORD001: OConnor Ridge Drain - 23 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Lucilia cuprina (Australian sheep blowfly) at ORD001: OConnor Ridge Drain - 23 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Chrysocephalum apiculatum (Common Everlasting) at Bruce Ridge - 23 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Epilobium hirtigerum (Hairy Willowherb) at Bruce Ridge - 23 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Wahlenbergia stricta subsp. stricta (Tall Bluebell) at Bruce Ridge - 23 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Lysimachia arvensis (Scarlet Pimpernel) at Bruce Ridge - 23 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Acacia implexa (Hickory Wattle, Lightwood) at Bruce Ridge - 23 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Calliphora stygia (Brown blowfly or Brown bomber) at Bruce Ridge - 23 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Dicranosterna immaculata (Acacia leaf beetle) at Bruce Ridge - 23 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Dysphania pumilio (Small Crumbweed) at Bruce Ridge - 21 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Arasia mollicoma (Flat-white Jumping Spider) at Bruce Ridge - 21 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Camponotus consobrinus (Banded sugar ant) at Bruce Ridge - 21 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Rosa sp. (A Wild Rose) at Bruce Ridge - 21 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Callibracon capitator (White Flank Black Braconid Wasp) at Bruce Ridge - 21 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Fulgoroidea sp. (superfamily) (Unidentified fulgoroid planthopper) at Bruce Ridge - 21 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Eucalyptus blakelyi (Blakely's Red Gum) at Bruce Ridge - 21 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Villa sp. (genus) (Unidentified Villa bee fly) at Bruce Ridge - 21 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Brunotartessus fulvus (Yellow-headed Leafhopper) at Bruce Ridge - 21 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Nandina domestica (Sacred Bamboo) at Bruce Ridge - 21 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Bruce Ridge - 21 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Phellinus sp. (non-resupinate) (A polypore) at Bruce Ridge - 21 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Apolinus lividigaster (Yellow Shouldered Ladybird) at Bruce Ridge - 21 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Epithymema incomposita (Chezela group) at Bruce Ridge - 20 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Hydrocotyle laxiflora (Stinking Pennywort) at Bruce Ridge - 20 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Scopula rubraria (Reddish Wave, Plantain Moth) at Bruce Ridge - 20 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Themeda triandra (Kangaroo Grass) at Bruce Ridge - 20 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Ledromorpha planirostris (A leafhopper) at Bruce Ridge - 20 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Macrotona australis (Common Macrotona Grasshopper) at Bruce Ridge - 20 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Ocyphaps lophotes (Crested Pigeon) at Bruce Ridge - 20 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
zz agaric (stem; gills not white/cream) at Bruce Ridge - 20 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Lomandra longifolia (Spiny-headed Mat-rush, Honey Reed) at Bruce Ridge - 20 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Oxyopes sp. (genus) (Lynx spider) at Bruce Ridge - 20 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Ellipsidion australe (Austral Ellipsidion cockroach) at Bruce Ridge - 20 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Uromycladium sp. (A gall forming rust fungus) at Bruce Ridge - 20 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Bruce Ridge - 20 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Opisthoncus serratofasciatus (Chevronned jumper) at Bruce Ridge - 20 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Cheiracanthium sp. (genus) (Unidentified Slender Sac Spider) at Bruce Ridge - 20 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Oryctolagus cuniculus (European Rabbit) at O'Connor, ACT - 20 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Oxyopes sp. (genus) (Lynx spider) at Bruce Ridge - 20 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Epithymema incomposita (Chezela group) at Bruce Ridge - 20 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Epithymema incomposita (Chezela group) at Bruce Ridge - 20 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Phalacridae (family) (Shining flower beetle) at Bruce Ridge - 20 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Oxyopes sp. (genus) (Lynx spider) at Bruce Ridge - 20 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Corcorax melanorhamphos (White-winged Chough) at Bruce Ridge - 20 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Bruce Ridge - 18 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel

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  • 29 Dec 2016 03:03 PM Recorded on
  • ibaird Recorded by

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  • Flowering Kunzea ericoides Associated plant
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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