Diapriidae (family)

Diapriid wasp at Acton, ACT

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Identification history

	Diapriidae (family)	7 Jul 2019	KimPullen
	Unverified	7 Jul 2019	TimL

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User's notes

Sighted on a handrail in ANBG's Rainforest Gully and very active.

3 comments

KimPullen wrote:

8 Jul 2019

According to 'The insects of Australia' (2nd ed., 1991), Diapriidae are no more than 6mm long.

TimL wrote:

8 Jul 2019

Hi Kim. Thanks for the identification and information. When I took the images I estimated the overall length of the body and outstretched antennae to be equivalent to about 3 match heads, or 12mm, hence the recorded animal size. I'm no expert on this matter, so I'll defer to the experts and will change the sighting info. Tim

KimPullen wrote:

13 Jul 2019

Thanks Tim, that removes the uncertainty. The 6mm figure was for body length, i.e. not counting antennae. Kim.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.108971 -35.277619
Maps ANBG
Places Acton, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
4 Jul 2019 01:29 PM Recorded on
TimL Recorded by
Collections
Insects Parasitic wasps (numerous families) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Diapriidae (family) Scientific name
Diapriid wasp Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 679m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
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Record quality

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Verified by an expert moderator
Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania