Chalcidoidea (superfamily)
A gall wasp or Chalcid wasp at Aranda Bushland
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| Chalcidoidea (superfamily) | SimoneC | 7 Nov 2023 | |
| Chalcidoidea (superfamily) | CathB | 4 Nov 2023 |
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More wasps emerged from eggs collected at the time of sighting 4514079. These wasps have a distinctive green 'face', which could perhaps help further ID? The grid squares in the last photo are 2 mm. There are now many Calomela leaf beetles on this acacia, perhaps hatched from some of the other eggs.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.077179-35.269506
- Maps Aranda Bushland
- Places Belconnen, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 1 Nov 2023 04:59 PM Recorded on
- CathB Recorded by
- Acacia dealbata Associated plant
- Insect eggs, possibly Calomela beetle Associated animal
- Less than 5mm Animal size
- Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Chalcidoidea (superfamily) Parasitic wasps (numerous families) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects
Species information
- Chalcidoidea (superfamily) Scientific name
- A gall wasp or Chalcid wasp Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 2063.3m Recorded at altitude
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5 / 7
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location