Ephutomorpha sp. (genus)

Mutillid wasp or Velvet ant at Dryandra St Woodland

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Identification history

Ephutomorpha sp. (genus)	11 Feb 2021	KimPullen
Ephutomorpha sp. (genus)	10 Feb 2021	JonLewis
Unverified	10 Feb 2021	ConBoekel

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JonLewis wrote:

10 Feb 2021

Hi Con, another great photo, but this time it's a wingless wasp. Take a look at the following sighting for something that looks a lot like yours. Cheers, Jon
Ephutomorpha sp. (genus) (Mutillid wasp or Velvet ant)

ConBoekel wrote:

10 Feb 2021

Thanks, Jon. I was discussing the image with my five year old grandson. He was particularly taken by the location of the eyes on the side of the head.
I had actually checked the image carefully to see whether it might be a beetle because it did not seem to be, in some indefinable way, totally antlike.
Anyhoo, happy with a wingless wasp!

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Location information

Coordinates 149.110533 -35.260692
Altitude 615.7m
Maps Dryandra St Woodland
Places O'Connor, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
9 Feb 2021 03:12 PM Recorded on
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Insects Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Velvet Ants (Mutillidae) ConBoekel Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Ephutomorpha sp. (genus) Scientific name
Mutillid wasp or Velvet ant Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 791.66m Recorded at altitude
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