Rhagigaster ephippiger

Smooth flower wasp at Acton, ACT

Rhagigaster ephippiger at Acton, ACT - 15 Feb 2021
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Identification history

Rhagigaster ephippiger 17 Feb 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Rhagigaster ephippiger 16 Feb 2021 Roger

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The female was feeding while mating

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

  • Rhagigaster ephippiger Scientific name
  • Smooth flower wasp Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 815.47m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
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  • Synonyms

    Rhagigaster unicolor Rhagigaster mandibularis Rhagigaster binotatus Rhagigaster aethiops Thynnus ueberhorstii

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