Cryptanusia sp. (genus)
A parasite wasp at Acton, ACT
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| Cryptanusia sp. (genus) | MichaelBedingfield | 16 Aug 2019 | |
| Cryptanusia sp. (genus) | Angus44 | 15 Aug 2019 | |
| Unverified | TimL | 15 Aug 2019 |
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User's notes
Thanks to Marcus Leach for the initial sighting of this insect on a handrail in ANBG's Rainforest Gully. It was measured at 2 mm in length and was very active before it eventually flew away. Unsure if this insect with its unusual antennae was a wasp or a fly. It didn't appear to have Halteres.
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15 Aug 2019
Another Cryptanusia species! Possibly Cryptanusia comperei going off google photos. Such unique little wasps. Great find and photos!
Location information
- Coordinates 149.108102-35.277201
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 14 Aug 2019 01:38 PM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Collections
- Insects Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Parasitic wasps (numerous families) TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Cryptanusia sp. (genus)
Species information
- Cryptanusia sp. (genus) Scientific name
- A parasite wasp Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
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5 / 7
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