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Eumeninae (subfamily)

1 Unidentified Potter wasp at Paddys River, ACT

Eumeninae (subfamily) at Paddys River, ACT - 10 Dec 2022
Eumeninae (subfamily) at Paddys River, ACT - 10 Dec 2022
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Identification history

Eumeninae (subfamily) 22 Dec 2022 SimoneC
Eumeninae (subfamily) 22 Dec 2022 DPRees125

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feeding on Pimelea

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Acacia dealbata subsp. subalpina (Monaro Silver-wattle) at Paddys River, ACT - 17 Jun 2023 by Tapirlord Eucalyptus nortonii (Large-flowered Bundy) at Paddys River, ACT - 17 Jun 2023 by Tapirlord Olearia lirata (Snowy Daisybush) at Paddys River, ACT - 17 Jun 2023 by Tapirlord Leptospermum continentale (Prickly Teatree) at Paddys River, ACT - 17 Jun 2023 by Tapirlord Cormobates leucophaea (White-throated Treecreeper) at Paddys River, ACT - 10 Jun 2023 by TomW Goniaea opomaloides (Mimetic Gumleaf Grasshopper) at Paddys River, ACT - 27 Apr 2023 by JohnBundock Monophlebulus sp. (genus) (Giant Snowball Mealybug) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Mar 2023 by Boagshoags Caedicia simplex (Common Garden Katydid) at Paddys River, ACT - 4 Feb 2023 by Christine zz puffball at Paddys River, ACT - 4 Feb 2023 by Christine Timoconia flammeata (Bright Shield-skipper) at Paddys River, ACT - 4 Feb 2023 by Christine Myrmecia tarsata (Bull ant or Bulldog ant) at Paddys River, ACT - 4 Feb 2023 by Christine Timoconia flammeata (Bright Shield-skipper) at Paddys River, ACT - 4 Feb 2023 by Christine Trapezites phigalioides (Montane Ochre) at Paddys River, ACT - 10 Dec 2022 by DPRees125 Glycine clandestina (Twining Glycine) at Paddys River, ACT - 14 Jan 2022 by JohnBundock Geranium solanderi var. solanderi (Native Geranium) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Oct 2021 by Tapirlord Argynnina cyrila (Forest brown, Cyril's brown) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Oct 2021 by DPRees125 Viola betonicifolia (Mountain Violet) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Oct 2021 by Ned_Johnston Todiramphus sanctus (Sacred Kingfisher) at Paddys River, ACT - 11 Jan 2021 by SWishart Taxeotis (genus) (Unidentified Taxeotis geometer moths) at Paddys River, ACT - 4 Oct 2020 by SWishart Calocera sp. (A stagshorn fungus) at Paddys River, ACT - 30 May 2019 by Marthijn Rhytidoponera metallica (Greenhead ant) at Paddys River, ACT - 24 Nov 2018 by SWishart Lampropholis guichenoti (Common Garden Skink) at Paddys River, ACT - 4 Jul 2018 by SWishart Geitoneura klugii (Marbled Xenica) at Paddys River, ACT - 24 Jan 2018 by SWishart Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Paddys River, ACT - 24 Jan 2018 by SWishart Comesperma volubile (Love Creeper) at Paddys River, ACT - 15 Oct 2017 by W Heteronympha penelope (Shouldered Brown) at Paddys River, ACT - 31 Jan 2017 by JohnBundock Ramaria sp. (A Coral fungus) at Paddys River, ACT - 19 May 2016 by NickWilson Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Paddys River, ACT - 24 Jan 2016 by RyuCallaway
Acacia dealbata subsp. subalpina (Monaro Silver-wattle) at Paddys River, ACT - 17 Jun 2023 by Tapirlord
Eucalyptus nortonii (Large-flowered Bundy) at Paddys River, ACT - 17 Jun 2023 by Tapirlord
Olearia lirata (Snowy Daisybush) at Paddys River, ACT - 17 Jun 2023 by Tapirlord
Leptospermum continentale (Prickly Teatree) at Paddys River, ACT - 17 Jun 2023 by Tapirlord
Cormobates leucophaea (White-throated Treecreeper) at Paddys River, ACT - 10 Jun 2023 by TomW
Goniaea opomaloides (Mimetic Gumleaf Grasshopper) at Paddys River, ACT - 27 Apr 2023 by JohnBundock
Monophlebulus sp. (genus) (Giant Snowball Mealybug) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Mar 2023 by Boagshoags
Caedicia simplex (Common Garden Katydid) at Paddys River, ACT - 4 Feb 2023 by Christine
zz puffball at Paddys River, ACT - 4 Feb 2023 by Christine
Timoconia flammeata (Bright Shield-skipper) at Paddys River, ACT - 4 Feb 2023 by Christine
Myrmecia tarsata (Bull ant or Bulldog ant) at Paddys River, ACT - 4 Feb 2023 by Christine
Timoconia flammeata (Bright Shield-skipper) at Paddys River, ACT - 4 Feb 2023 by Christine
Trapezites phigalioides (Montane Ochre) at Paddys River, ACT - 10 Dec 2022 by DPRees125
Glycine clandestina (Twining Glycine) at Paddys River, ACT - 14 Jan 2022 by JohnBundock
Geranium solanderi var. solanderi (Native Geranium) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Oct 2021 by Tapirlord
Argynnina cyrila (Forest brown, Cyril's brown) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Oct 2021 by DPRees125
Viola betonicifolia (Mountain Violet) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Oct 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Todiramphus sanctus (Sacred Kingfisher) at Paddys River, ACT - 11 Jan 2021 by SWishart
Taxeotis (genus) (Unidentified Taxeotis geometer moths) at Paddys River, ACT - 4 Oct 2020 by SWishart
Calocera sp. (A stagshorn fungus) at Paddys River, ACT - 30 May 2019 by Marthijn
Rhytidoponera metallica (Greenhead ant) at Paddys River, ACT - 24 Nov 2018 by SWishart
Lampropholis guichenoti (Common Garden Skink) at Paddys River, ACT - 4 Jul 2018 by SWishart
Geitoneura klugii (Marbled Xenica) at Paddys River, ACT - 24 Jan 2018 by SWishart
Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Paddys River, ACT - 24 Jan 2018 by SWishart
Comesperma volubile (Love Creeper) at Paddys River, ACT - 15 Oct 2017 by W
Heteronympha penelope (Shouldered Brown) at Paddys River, ACT - 31 Jan 2017 by JohnBundock
Ramaria sp. (A Coral fungus) at Paddys River, ACT - 19 May 2016 by NickWilson
Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Paddys River, ACT - 24 Jan 2016 by RyuCallaway

Location information

Species information

  • Eumeninae (subfamily) Scientific name
  • Unidentified Potter wasp Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 10 Dec 2022 02:47 PM Recorded on
  • DPRees125 Recorded by

Additional information

  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health
  • Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
  • True Pollinator Insect on Flower

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