Sericopimpla sp. (genus)

Case Moth Larvae Parasite Wasp at Dunlop, ACT

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Identification history

Sericopimpla sp. (genus)	22 May 2020	MichaelMulvaney
Ichneumonidae (family)	4 May 2020	MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified	4 May 2020	trevorpreston

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4 comments

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

4 May 2020

I think this is a Sericopimpla species see https://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_parawasps/CaseMothParasite.htm

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

5 May 2020

Agreed Michael M. - Sericopimpla sp. (genus).
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:573d0b32-56eb-4099-b76e-9ccce1afbb45
Great shot of the wasp attempting to parasite the moth thru its protective case.

trevorpreston wrote:

5 May 2020

Does a new species need to be added to CNM? I certainly couldn't find anything like this in the CNM photo records.

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

5 May 2020

Yes. We are a bit restricted at the moment with the software rewrite, but we will add the new species in due course.

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Location information

Coordinates 148.979444 -35.243611
Altitude 485.0m
Maps Woodstock Nature Reserve
Places Dunlop, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
4 May 2020 12:01 PM Recorded on
trevorpreston Recorded by
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Insects Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Parasitic wasps (numerous families) trevorpreston

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Sericopimpla sp. (genus) Scientific name
Case Moth Larvae Parasite Wasp Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 678.79m Recorded at altitude
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