Heteropelma scaposum

Two-toned caterpillar parasite wasp at Acton, ACT

Heteropelma scaposum at Acton, ACT - 18 Sep 2019
Heteropelma scaposum at Acton, ACT - 18 Sep 2019
Heteropelma scaposum at Acton, ACT - 18 Sep 2019
Heteropelma scaposum at Acton, ACT - 18 Sep 2019
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Identification history

Heteropelma scaposum 2 Mar 2022 Amata
Ichneumonidae (family) 11 Dec 2019 KimPullen
Unidentified 19 Sep 2019 TimL

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Thanks to Marcus Leach for the initial sighting. In the second image a Planthopper can be seen hiding beneath the Wattle bloom, just in front of the wasp's head.

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