Tiphiidae sp. (family) at Evatt, ACT

1 Unidentified Smooth flower wasp at Evatt, ACT

Request use of media

Identification history

Tiphiidae sp. (family)	14 Dec 2019	michaelb
Tiphiidae sp. (family)	14 Dec 2019	michaelb
Unidentified	12 Dec 2019	TimL

Identify this sighting

Please Login or Register to identify this sighting.

Author's notes

The images show a pair of wasps following mating and after they had separated. The wingless female was considerably smaller than the male.

5 comments

michaelb wrote:

13 Dec 2019

Hi Alison
See : https://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/109215
A quote from that page:
Females yellow-flower wasps (Radumeris tasmaniensis) are about 30 mm long with a 40 mm wingspan and have a large robust body with a broad abdomen.
So this one can't be Radumeris tasmaniensis as you confirmed. I will have to undo.

AlisonMilton wrote:

13 Dec 2019

okay thanks. Must be new to CNM then.

michaelb wrote:

13 Dec 2019

Yes, it does look like a new one.

CathB wrote:

14 Dec 2019

It looks similar to sighting 4198780, and the female looks very much like sighting 4242685.

michaelb wrote:

14 Dec 2019

Thanks Cath
Both the sightings you mentioned were confirmed by Kim P, so I guess that is the best we can do for now.