Xanthopimpla sp. (genus)
A yellow Ichneumon wasp at Acton, ACT
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| Xanthopimpla sp. (genus) | MichaelBedingfield | 6 Dec 2019 | |
| Xanthopimpla sp. (genus) | HarveyPerkins | 5 Dec 2019 | |
| Ichneumonidae (family) | MichaelBedingfield | 5 Dec 2019 | |
| Unverified | AlisonMilton | 4 Dec 2019 |
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User's notes
I'm sure this is a wasp but I can't match it to anything on Canberra Nature Map or elsewhere. Would be very interested in an identification.
2 comments
5 Dec 2019
I could find similar photos, but the best ID they had was to family....
Location information
- Coordinates 149.108855-35.277012
- Altitude 619.4m
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 3 Dec 2019 10:54 AM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Xanthopimpla sp. (genus) Parasitic wasps (numerous families) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects
Species information
- Xanthopimpla sp. (genus) Scientific name
- A yellow Ichneumon wasp Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 822.5m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
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7 / 7
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