Scoliidae sp. (family)

Unidentified Hairy Flower Wasp at Acton, ACT

Scoliidae sp. (family) at Acton, ACT - 20 Apr 2023
Scoliidae sp. (family) at Acton, ACT - 20 Apr 2023
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Identification history

Scoliidae sp. (family) 24 Apr 2023 SimoneC
Austroscolia soror 24 Apr 2023 MichaelMulvaney
Austroscolia soror 20 Apr 2023 RogerF
Scoliidae sp. (family) 20 Apr 2023 RogerF
Unidentified 20 Apr 2023 HelenCross

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SimoneC wrote:
   24 Apr 2023
We have been IDing theses wasps with coloured markings on the head as Scoliidae see Scoliidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Hairy Flower Wasp) they also seem a bit hairier and have more pits on their thorax

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