Heteropelma scaposum

2 Two-toned caterpillar parasite wasp at Acton, ACT

Heteropelma scaposum at Acton, ACT - 17 Dec 2018 10:35 AM

Heteropelma scaposum at Acton, ACT - 17 Dec 2018 10:35 AM

Heteropelma scaposum at Acton, ACT - 17 Dec 2018 10:35 AM

Heteropelma scaposum at Acton, ACT - 17 Dec 2018 10:35 AM

Heteropelma scaposum at Acton, ACT - 17 Dec 2018 10:35 AM

Heteropelma scaposum at Acton, ACT - 17 Dec 2018 10:35 AM

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Identification history

	Heteropelma scaposum	27 Dec 2018	KimPullen
	Ichneumonidae (family)	19 Dec 2018	RogerF
	Ichneumonidae (family)	18 Dec 2018	RodDeb

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User's notes

have listed the Caterpillar separately, saw the Wasp sting the Caterpillar

2 comments

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

30 Jan 2021

Good action shots. The "sting" is actually the wasp laying an egg or eggs inside the body of the Caterpillar.

RodDeb wrote:

30 Jan 2021

Thanks Michael.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.109072 -35.275822
Altitude 603.2m
Maps ANBG
Places Acton, ACT

Sighting information

2 Abundance
17 Dec 2018 10:35 AM Recorded on
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Featured RodDeb Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Parasitic wasps (numerous families) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects

Additional information

25mm to 50mm Animal size

Species information

Heteropelma scaposum Scientific name
Two-toned caterpillar parasite wasp Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1437m Recorded at altitude
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