Sceliphron formosum

9 Formosum mud-dauber at Evatt, ACT

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Identification history

Sceliphron formosum	20 Jan 2019	RogerF
Sceliphron formosum	20 Jan 2019	MichaelBedingfield
Delta sp	19 Jan 2019	RogerF
Unidentified	12 Dec 2018	TimL

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5 comments

RogerF wrote:

13 Dec 2018

Great shot packing mud

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

19 Jan 2019

Is this really subfamily Eumeninae?
It looks different to all the other sightings, with its thread like waist.

RogerF wrote:

19 Jan 2019

It appears similar to the common Delta bicinctus. Unfortunately we don't have a potter wasp expert to fall back on.

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

19 Jan 2019

Just looking at the various Delta species, they have a thicker arched "waist", while this one has a narrow thread-like waist. Delta sp. seems incorrect.

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

20 Jan 2019

I have a new suggestion, see:
http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_apoidwasps/VaseCellMudDauber.htm
Excellent photos Tim.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.064016 -35.213318
Places Evatt, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
6 Dec 2018 03:00 PM Recorded on
TimL Recorded by
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Featured Insects Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Sand or digger wasps (Crabronidae & Sphecidae) TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

25mm to 50mm Animal size

Species information

Sceliphron formosum Scientific name
Formosum mud-dauber Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 691.3m Recorded at altitude
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