Eulophidae (family)
5 Eulophid Wasp at Paddys River, ACT
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| Eulophidae (family) | 30 Sep 2023 | SimoneC | ||
| ectoparasitic wasp family Eulophidae | 9 Mar 2021 | melanoxylon | ||
| Unverified | 8 Mar 2021 | melanoxylon |
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User's notes
The caterpillars on the hazel pomaderris on trail were mostly green except for the parasitized ones. Approximately 10% of caterpillars seen were parasitized by between 1 to 8 of the bright green ectoparasitic larvae.
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MichaelBedingfield
wrote:
9 Mar 2021
Original photo downloaded, cropped & added back to help ID.
Hi mel, have you tried the new image editor? Just click on the icon at right lower corner of the photos.
Hi mel, have you tried the new image editor? Just click on the icon at right lower corner of the photos.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.889596-35.456915
- Maps Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 8 Mar 2021 10:46 AM Recorded on
- melanoxylon Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Collections
- Featured Insects Parasitic wasps (numerous families) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) melanoxylon Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Eulophidae (family)
Species information
- Eulophidae (family) Scientific name
- Eulophid Wasp Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 716.5m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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