Xanthopimpla sp. (genus)

A yellow Ichneumon wasp at Acton, ACT

Xanthopimpla sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT - 3 Dec 2019
Xanthopimpla sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT - 3 Dec 2019
Xanthopimpla sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT - 3 Dec 2019
Xanthopimpla sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT - 3 Dec 2019
Xanthopimpla sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT - 3 Dec 2019
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Identification history

Xanthopimpla sp. (genus) 6 Dec 2019 michaelb
Xanthopimpla sp. (genus) 5 Dec 2019 HarveyPerkins
Ichneumonidae (family) 5 Dec 2019 michaelb
Unidentified 4 Dec 2019 AlisonMilton

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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.

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michaelb wrote:
   5 Dec 2019
I could find similar photos, but the best ID they had was to family....
michaelb wrote:
   6 Dec 2019
Thanks Harvey

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  • 3 Dec 2019 10:54 AM Recorded on
  • AlisonMilton Recorded by

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  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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