Diapriidae (family)
Diapriid wasp at Acton, ACT
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| Diapriidae (family) | KimPullen | 7 Jul 2019 | |
| Unverified | TimL | 7 Jul 2019 |
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User's notes
Sighted on a handrail in ANBG's Rainforest Gully and very active.
3 comments
8 Jul 2019
According to 'The insects of Australia' (2nd ed., 1991), Diapriidae are no more than 6mm long.
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
13 Jul 2019
Thanks Tim, that removes the uncertainty. The 6mm figure was for body length, i.e. not counting antennae. Kim.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.108971-35.277619
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 4 Jul 2019 01:29 PM Recorded on
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- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- Insects Parasitic wasps (numerous families) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Diapriidae (family)
Species information
- Diapriidae (family) Scientific name
- Diapriid wasp Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 679m Recorded at altitude
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