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Tiphiidae sp. (family)

Unidentified Smooth flower wasp at Queanbeyan West, NSW

Tiphiidae sp. (family) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 8 Mar 2023
Tiphiidae sp. (family) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 8 Mar 2023
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Identification history

Tiphiidae sp. (family) 13 Mar 2023 SimoneC
Unidentified 9 Mar 2023 Paul4K

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Stomorhina sp. (genus) (Snout fly) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 25 Feb 2023 by Paul4K Coracina novaehollandiae (Black-faced Cuckooshrike) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 11 Feb 2023 by Paul4K Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 6 Feb 2023 by Paul4K Syllitus rectus (Longhorn beetle) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 6 Feb 2023 by Paul4K Centaurium erythraea (Common Centaury) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 14 Jan 2023 by Paul4K Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 14 Jan 2023 by Paul4K Lythrum hyssopifolia (Small Loosestrife) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 14 Jan 2023 by Paul4K Eristalinus punctulatus (Golden Native Drone Fly) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 22 Dec 2022 by Paul4K Myrmecia sp. (genus) (Bull ant or Jack Jumper) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 3 Dec 2022 by Paul4K Linaria pelisseriana (Pelisser's Toadflax) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 5 Nov 2022 by Paul4K Juncus bufonius (Toad Rush) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 5 Nov 2022 by Paul4K Cotula australis (Common Cotula, Carrot Weed) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 29 Oct 2022 by Paul4K Sagina apetala (New Zealand Moss) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 16 Oct 2022 by Paul4K Pachycephala pectoralis (Golden Whistler) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 21 Aug 2022 by Steve_Bok Phaps chalcoptera (Common Bronzewing) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 21 Aug 2022 by Steve_Bok Cheilanthes sieberi (Rock Fern) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 21 Aug 2022 by Steve_Bok Eucalyptus macrorhyncha (Red Stringybark) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 25 Jul 2022 by Steve_Bok Pimelea linifolia subsp. linifolia (Queen of the Bush, Slender Rice-flower) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 25 Jul 2022 by Steve_Bok Acacia pycnantha (Golden Wattle) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 25 Jul 2022 by Steve_Bok Gymnopilus sp. (Gymnopilus) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 30 May 2022 by Paul4K Eucalyptus macrorhyncha (Red Stringybark) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 18 Mar 2022 by Paul4K Eristalinus punctulatus (Golden Native Drone Fly) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 8 Jan 2022 by Paul4K Oechalia schellenbergii (Spined Predatory Shield Bug) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 8 Jan 2022 by Paul4K Bursaria spinosa (Native Blackthorn) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 8 Jan 2022 by Paul4K Themeda triandra (Kangaroo Grass) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 11 Dec 2021 by Paul4K Goodenia pinnatifida (Scrambled Eggs) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 25 Oct 2021 by Paul4K Pultenaea procumbens (Bush Pea) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 11 Oct 2021 by Paul4K Luzula densiflora (Dense Wood-rush) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 11 Oct 2021 by Paul4K Triptilodiscus pygmaeus (Annual Daisy) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 11 Oct 2021 by Paul4K Pentaschistis airoides (False Hairgrass) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 9 Oct 2021 by Paul4K Wurmbea dioica subsp. dioica (Early Nancy) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 15 Sep 2021 by Paul4K Lissanthe strigosa subsp. subulata (Peach Heath) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 15 Sep 2021 by Paul4K Glycine clandestina (Twining Glycine) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 5 Sep 2021 by Paul4K Pisolithus marmoratus (Horse Dung Fungus) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 27 Aug 2021 by Paul4K Daviesia genistifolia (Broom Bitter Pea) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 27 Aug 2021 by Paul4K Phaps chalcoptera (Common Bronzewing) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 7 Aug 2021 by Paul4K Ocyphaps lophotes (Crested Pigeon) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 5 Aug 2021 by Paul4K Hemicordulia tau (Tau Emerald) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 13 Nov 2020 by Ghostbat Geometridae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified IMMATURE Geometer moths) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 13 Nov 2020 by Ghostbat
Stomorhina sp. (genus) (Snout fly) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 25 Feb 2023 by Paul4K
Coracina novaehollandiae (Black-faced Cuckooshrike) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 11 Feb 2023 by Paul4K
Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 6 Feb 2023 by Paul4K
Syllitus rectus (Longhorn beetle) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 6 Feb 2023 by Paul4K
Centaurium erythraea (Common Centaury) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 14 Jan 2023 by Paul4K
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 14 Jan 2023 by Paul4K
Lythrum hyssopifolia (Small Loosestrife) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 14 Jan 2023 by Paul4K
Eristalinus punctulatus (Golden Native Drone Fly) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 22 Dec 2022 by Paul4K
Myrmecia sp. (genus) (Bull ant or Jack Jumper) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 3 Dec 2022 by Paul4K
Linaria pelisseriana (Pelisser's Toadflax) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 5 Nov 2022 by Paul4K
Juncus bufonius (Toad Rush) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 5 Nov 2022 by Paul4K
Cotula australis (Common Cotula, Carrot Weed) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 29 Oct 2022 by Paul4K
Sagina apetala (New Zealand Moss) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 16 Oct 2022 by Paul4K
Pachycephala pectoralis (Golden Whistler) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 21 Aug 2022 by Steve_Bok
Phaps chalcoptera (Common Bronzewing) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 21 Aug 2022 by Steve_Bok
Cheilanthes sieberi (Rock Fern) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 21 Aug 2022 by Steve_Bok
Eucalyptus macrorhyncha (Red Stringybark) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 25 Jul 2022 by Steve_Bok
Pimelea linifolia subsp. linifolia (Queen of the Bush, Slender Rice-flower) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 25 Jul 2022 by Steve_Bok
Acacia pycnantha (Golden Wattle) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 25 Jul 2022 by Steve_Bok
Gymnopilus sp. (Gymnopilus) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 30 May 2022 by Paul4K
Eucalyptus macrorhyncha (Red Stringybark) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 18 Mar 2022 by Paul4K
Eristalinus punctulatus (Golden Native Drone Fly) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 8 Jan 2022 by Paul4K
Oechalia schellenbergii (Spined Predatory Shield Bug) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 8 Jan 2022 by Paul4K
Bursaria spinosa (Native Blackthorn) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 8 Jan 2022 by Paul4K
Themeda triandra (Kangaroo Grass) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 11 Dec 2021 by Paul4K
Goodenia pinnatifida (Scrambled Eggs) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 25 Oct 2021 by Paul4K
Pultenaea procumbens (Bush Pea) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 11 Oct 2021 by Paul4K
Luzula densiflora (Dense Wood-rush) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 11 Oct 2021 by Paul4K
Triptilodiscus pygmaeus (Annual Daisy) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 11 Oct 2021 by Paul4K
Pentaschistis airoides (False Hairgrass) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 9 Oct 2021 by Paul4K
Wurmbea dioica subsp. dioica (Early Nancy) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 15 Sep 2021 by Paul4K
Lissanthe strigosa subsp. subulata (Peach Heath) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 15 Sep 2021 by Paul4K
Glycine clandestina (Twining Glycine) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 5 Sep 2021 by Paul4K
Pisolithus marmoratus (Horse Dung Fungus) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 27 Aug 2021 by Paul4K
Daviesia genistifolia (Broom Bitter Pea) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 27 Aug 2021 by Paul4K
Phaps chalcoptera (Common Bronzewing) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 7 Aug 2021 by Paul4K
Ocyphaps lophotes (Crested Pigeon) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 5 Aug 2021 by Paul4K
Hemicordulia tau (Tau Emerald) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 13 Nov 2020 by Ghostbat
Geometridae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified IMMATURE Geometer moths) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 13 Nov 2020 by Ghostbat

Location information

Species information

  • Tiphiidae sp. (family) Scientific name
  • Unidentified Smooth flower wasp Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 8 Mar 2023 08:40 AM Recorded on
  • Paul4K Recorded by

Additional information

  • E.macroryhncha Associated plant
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • Mixed Gender
  • Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour
  • Alive / healthy Animal health
  • Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower

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