Eumeninae (subfamily)

Unidentified Potter wasp at Acton, ACT

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Identification history

Eumeninae (subfamily)	19 May 2022	SimoneC
Eumeninae (subfamily)	19 May 2022	SimoneC
Lasioglossum (Australictus) peraustrale	19 May 2022	Roger

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I though this was wasp, but looking at different photos I think its a Lasioglossum (Australictus) peraustrale bee

2 comments

michael.batley wrote:

19 May 2022

No, your first guess was right. The most obvious thing is that the wings are folded longitudinally. None of our bees can do that. On the other hand, it shows how good the mimicry can be.

RogerF wrote:

20 May 2022

Feeding at flower of Geraldton Wax, one of the few plants flowering in ANBQ at the moment and supplying nectar

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Location information

Coordinates 149.107807 -35.276527
Maps ANBG
Places Acton, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
16 May 2022 11:27 AM Recorded on
Roger Recorded by
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Insects Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Potter wasps (Vespidae, Eumeninae) Roger Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Eumeninae (subfamily) Scientific name
Unidentified Potter wasp Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1249.9m Recorded at altitude
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania