Paralastor sp. (genus)

Potter Wasp at Gungahlin Pond

Paralastor sp. (genus) at Gungahlin Pond - 3 Dec 2023
Paralastor sp. (genus) at Gungahlin Pond - 3 Dec 2023
Paralastor sp. (genus) at Gungahlin Pond - 3 Dec 2023
Paralastor sp. (genus) at Gungahlin Pond - 3 Dec 2023
Paralastor sp. (genus) at Gungahlin Pond - 3 Dec 2023
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Identification history

Paralastor sp. (genus) 3 Dec 2023 SimoneC
Paralastor sp. (genus) 3 Dec 2023 michael.batley
Hyleoides concinna 3 Dec 2023 Hejor1

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   3 Dec 2023
The longitudinally folded wings, the notch in the inner margin of the eye and the suture lines on the top of the thorax are the clues that this is not the bee but the type of wasp that the bee imitates.

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 3 Dec 2023 11:16 AM Recorded on
  • Hejor1 Recorded by

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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • False Pollinator Insect on Flower
  • False Bee nest present

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