Chiloglottis valida

5 Large Bird Orchid at Tennent, ACT

Chiloglottis valida at Tennent, ACT - 4 Oct 2021
Chiloglottis valida at Tennent, ACT - 4 Oct 2021
Chiloglottis valida at Tennent, ACT - 4 Oct 2021
Chiloglottis valida at Tennent, ACT - 4 Oct 2021
Chiloglottis valida at Tennent, ACT - 4 Oct 2021
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Identification history

Chiloglottis valida 8 Oct 2021 TobiasHayashi
Chiloglottis valida 4 Oct 2021 AnneG1

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Tiphiidae sp (family) wasp observed in an orchid. Large colony with flowers at various stages of opening. The wasp has been recorded as a separate sighting (refer 4397098)

2 comments

TobiasHayashi wrote:
   6 Oct 2021
Nice work getting the likely pollinator! I'm just looking to see if we can use the pollinator to identify aff valida/valida which is impossible to identify without pollinator.
TobiasHayashi wrote:
   8 Oct 2021
Based pollinator, should be valida proper!

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Sighting information

  • 50 Abundance
  • 4 Oct 2021 10:54 AM Recorded on
  • AnneG1 Recorded by

Additional information

  • Less than 10cm Plant height
  • True In flower

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