Megalyra sp. (genus)
Long-tailed wasp at Cook, ACT
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| Megalyra sp. (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 26 Jan 2021 | |
| Megalyra sp. (genus) | CathB | 12 Jan 2021 |
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The ovipositor is more than 3X the length of the body. The full length is visible in the third image. It was flicking its wings as it walked along, allowing the abdomen to be seen in the last image.
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Location information
- Places Cook, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- CathB Recorded by
- Timber sleeper Associated plant
- Less than 5mm Animal size
- Female Gender
Collections
- Insects Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Parasitic wasps (numerous families) CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Megalyra sp. (genus)
Species information
- Megalyra sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Long-tailed wasp Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1244.23m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
Quality score
5 / 7
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- Verified by an expert moderator
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location