A potter wasp at Kingston, ACT
Identification history
| Anterhynchium nigrocinctum | 28 Oct 2022 | SimoneC | ||
| Anterhynchium nigrocinctum | 28 Oct 2022 | HaukeKoch | ||
| Eumeninae (subfamily) | 28 Oct 2022 | HaukeKoch | ||
| Unidentified | 28 Oct 2022 | HaukeKoch |
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7 comments
SimoneC
wrote:
28 Oct 2022
Thanks for the suggestion HaukeKoch, it has pointed out that we may have an issue with our ID of Abispa ephippium as the images there look the same. I will spend some time with the key and the images and try to sort it out
HaukeKoch
wrote:
28 Oct 2022
Thanks, I can see what you mean comparing the "Abispa ephippium" images on CNM with the pictures identified as that species on iNaturalist. I don't have a key unfortunately, would you be able to give me a reference?
HaukeKoch
wrote:
28 Oct 2022
I found this quote from Marco Selis on Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/philipnsw/51968377298)
"-Abispa: longer and broader head behind eyes, lacks that triangular depression in the middle of vertex, three-toothed metanotum, large triangular lobes on sides of propodeum, prestigma about 4 times longer than pterostigma, first tergite more squared and with a basal tubercle in the middle ;
-Anterhynchium: shorter and narrower head, triangular depression behind ocelli, rounded metanotum, propodeum rounded or at most with fine denticles, prestigma 0.5-1.5x as long as pterostigma, first tergite more rounded (nearly hemispherical) and without tubercle."
The metanotum and propodeum in my picture appears rounded and not shaped like described for Abispa. I think I can also see the triangular depression in the middle of the vertex behind the ocelli. I think a number of other observations on CNM labelled as Abispa may also be Anterhynchium following this.
"-Abispa: longer and broader head behind eyes, lacks that triangular depression in the middle of vertex, three-toothed metanotum, large triangular lobes on sides of propodeum, prestigma about 4 times longer than pterostigma, first tergite more squared and with a basal tubercle in the middle ;
-Anterhynchium: shorter and narrower head, triangular depression behind ocelli, rounded metanotum, propodeum rounded or at most with fine denticles, prestigma 0.5-1.5x as long as pterostigma, first tergite more rounded (nearly hemispherical) and without tubercle."
The metanotum and propodeum in my picture appears rounded and not shaped like described for Abispa. I think I can also see the triangular depression in the middle of the vertex behind the ocelli. I think a number of other observations on CNM labelled as Abispa may also be Anterhynchium following this.
HaukeKoch
wrote:
28 Oct 2022
Here is a picture that shows the difference in metasoma and propodeum shape in Abispa ephippium well: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/109432069.
SimoneC
wrote:
28 Oct 2022
Here is a link to the key https://journals.australian.museum/carpenter-2021-rec-aust-mus-733-87101/ Yes after a quick look I think we have a mix labeled Abispa, so do iNaturalist and ALA. I will add Anterhynchium and sort our records out over next few days
Location information
- Coordinates 149.148951-35.314098
- Places Kingston, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 3 Mar 2022 11:30 AM Recorded on
- HaukeKoch Recorded by
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Collections
Insects Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Potter wasps (Vespidae, Eumeninae) HaukeKoch Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Female Gender
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Resting Insect behaviour on flower
Species information
- Anterhynchium nigrocinctum Scientific name
- A potter wasp Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 630.09m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
- External link More information
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- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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