Thynninae (subfamily)

2 Smooth flower wasp at QPRC LGA

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Identification history

	Thynninae (subfamily)	1 Mar 2024	SimoneC
	Thynninae (subfamily)	1 Mar 2024	Csteele4

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Was very lucky today, and happened to be taking shots of this Chiloglottis for image stacking when this Thynnid male wasp came in to "mate" with the flower! He didn't leave with the pollinium, but he thinks he did the deed, so good enough. Brilliant moment to be taking a photo! 😅

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Sighting information

1 Abundance
1 Mar 2024 04:35 PM Recorded on
Csteele4 Recorded by
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Insects Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Flower wasps (Scoliidae & Tiphiidae) Csteele4 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

Chiloglottis reflexa Associated plant
12mm to 25mm Animal size
Breeding behaviour Insect behaviour on flower
True Insect on a flower

Species information

Thynninae (subfamily) Scientific name
Smooth flower wasp Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1273.4m Recorded at altitude
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania