Pseudofoenus sp. (genus)

1 Unidentified bee-parasite wasp, burrowing bee parasite wasp at ANBG

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Identification history

Pseudofoenus sp. (genus)	5 Feb 2024	SimoneC
Pseudofoenus sp. (genus)	26 Mar 2019	KimPullen
Gasteruption sp. (genus)	20 Oct 2018	RogerF
Unverified	20 Oct 2018	TimL

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2 comments

RogerF wrote:

21 Oct 2018

Some damage to the abdomen

HarveyPerkins wrote:

13 Feb 2019

Hi Kim - this looks like a Pseudofoenus sp to me. Subfamily Hyptiogastrinae as distinct from Gasteruptiinae in which Gasteruption is the sole genus (at least in Australia).

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Location information

Coordinates 149.105389 -35.275948
Maps ANBG
Places Acton, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
18 Oct 2018 01:26 PM Recorded on
TimL Recorded by
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Insects Parasitic wasps (numerous families) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Pseudofoenus sp. (genus) Scientific name
Unidentified bee-parasite wasp, burrowing bee parasite wasp Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1196.7m Recorded at altitude
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Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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Additional attributes

Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania