Thynninae (subfamily)

Smooth flower wasp at Acton, ACT

Thynninae (subfamily) at Acton, ACT - 13 Sep 2019
Thynninae (subfamily) at Acton, ACT - 13 Sep 2019
Thynninae (subfamily) at Acton, ACT - 13 Sep 2019
Thynninae (subfamily) at Acton, ACT - 13 Sep 2019
Thynninae (subfamily) at Acton, ACT - 13 Sep 2019
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Identification history

Thynninae (subfamily) 11 Dec 2019 KimPullen
Mutillidae (family) 15 Sep 2019 TimL

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3 comments

michaelb wrote:
   15 Sep 2019
The small eyes make me think this is different to Mutillidae species.
JonLewis wrote:
   15 Sep 2019
Think this is probably a flower wasp. Cheers, Jon
michaelb wrote:
   17 Sep 2019
The flower wasps also have larger eyes than this one, so this would be an unusual specimen.

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Euryglossa sp. (genus) (A native bee) at Acton, ACT - 13 Nov 2018 by PeterA
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  • 1 Abundance
  • 13 Sep 2019 01:20 PM Recorded on
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  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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