Ichneumon promissorius
Banded caterpillar parasite wasp at Cotter River, ACT
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| Ichneumon promissorius | MichaelMulvaney | 18 May 2022 | |
| Ichneumon promissorius | Amata | 18 May 2022 | |
| Unverified | TimL | 18 May 2022 |
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The wasp was sighted searching around a rock face. In the second to fourth images the wasp bumped into a grasshopper which didn't move, and the wasp continued on its way. Thanks to Barbara for the initial sighting.
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Location information
- Coordinates 148.872863-35.489750
- Altitude 1131.5m
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Cotter River, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 17 May 2022 12:15 PM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
- Grasshopper Associated animal
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Ichneumon promissorius Parasitic wasps (numerous families) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects
Species information
- Ichneumon promissorius Scientific name
- Banded caterpillar parasite wasp Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1131.5m Recorded at altitude
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6 / 7
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