Tiphiidae (family)

Unidentified Smooth flower wasp at Acton, ACT

Tiphiidae (family) at Acton, ACT - 12 Feb 2020
Tiphiidae (family) at Acton, ACT - 12 Feb 2020
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Identification history

Tiphiidae (family) 15 Feb 2020 KimPullen
Tiphiidae (family) 12 Feb 2020 JonLewis
Unidentified 12 Feb 2020 HelenCross

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JonLewis wrote:
   13 Feb 2020
Hi Helen. It’s not an ant - I think it’s a flower wasp, but we’ll need an expert to tell us for sure. Cheers, Jon
HelenCross wrote:
   13 Feb 2020
Thanks Jon :)

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Chauliognathus tricolor (Tricolor soldier beetle) at Acton, ACT - 5 Mar 2021 by JanetRussell
Amata (genus) (Handmaiden Moth) at Acton, ACT - 5 Mar 2021 by JanetRussell
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Plebs eburnus (Eastern bush orb-weaver) at Acton, ACT - 6 Jan 2021 by WHall
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Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Acton, ACT - 28 May 2020 by AlisonMilton
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Acton, ACT - 28 May 2020 by AlisonMilton
Megachile (Eutricharaea) serricauda (Leafcutter bee, Megachilid bee) at Acton, ACT - 20 Mar 2020 by RodDeb
Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial Hairstreak) at Acton, ACT - 20 Mar 2020 by RodDeb
Sericophorus sp. (genus) (Sand wasp) at Acton, ACT - 17 Mar 2020 by PeterA

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  • 12 Feb 2020 04:44 PM Recorded on
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  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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