Labium sp. (genus)

1 An Ichneumon wasp at Holder, ACT

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Identification history

	Labium sp. (genus)	13 Nov 2023	SimoneC
	Unverified	13 Nov 2023	Miranda

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Laying eggs in the flower heads

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SimoneC wrote:

13 Nov 2023

Great photos, did you actually see it laying eggs? Labium usually parasites solitary bees

Miranda wrote:

13 Nov 2023

Haha I suppose I didn't then! It was going from flower to flower and circling round each one - the movement looked similar to the other wasp I saw which definitely was laying eggs so I assumed it was doing the same. It also stuck to this species of plant only, moving between a few clumps and ignoring other flowers. But maybe it was on the lookout for solitary bees?

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Location information

Coordinates 149.043269 -35.335119
Altitude 605.9m
Places Holder, ACT

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
13 Nov 2023 02:58 PM Recorded on
Miranda Recorded by
Collections
Insects Parasitic wasps (numerous families) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Miranda Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

Chrysocephalum Associated plant
5mm to 12mm Animal size
Female Gender
Egg laying Breeding behaviour
Breeding behaviour Insect behaviour on flower

Species information

Labium sp. (genus) Scientific name
An Ichneumon wasp Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1134.02m Recorded at altitude
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania