Ichneumonidae (family)

Unidentified ichneumon wasp at Acton, ACT

Ichneumonidae (family) at Acton, ACT - 6 Jan 2021 02:12 PM

Ichneumonidae (family) at Acton, ACT - 6 Jan 2021 02:12 PM

Ichneumonidae (family) at Acton, ACT - 6 Jan 2021 02:12 PM

Ichneumonidae (family) at Acton, ACT - 6 Jan 2021 02:12 PM

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Identification history

	Ichneumonidae (family)	8 Feb 2021	KimPullen
	Unverified	8 Jan 2021	WHall

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The two wasps appear to be very similar in size and anatomy; but one has a red thorax and the other black. Same genus but different species??

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KimPullen wrote:

8 Feb 2021

Different species and possibly different genera. Sightings should be separated.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.108182 -35.279124
Maps ANBG
Places Acton, ACT

Sighting information

2 Abundance
6 Jan 2021 02:12 PM Recorded on
WHall Recorded by
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WHall Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Parasitic wasps (numerous families) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Ichneumonidae (family) Scientific name
Unidentified ichneumon wasp Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1472.5m Recorded at altitude
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