Tetramesa sp. (genus)
2 Stem-galling wasp at Jerrabomberra Creek
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| Tetramesa sp. (genus) | SimoneC | 22 Apr 2024 | |
| Eurytomidae (family) | SimoneC | 22 Apr 2024 | |
| Tetramesa sp. (genus) | SteveBorkowskis | 21 Apr 2024 | |
| Unverified | SteveBorkowskis | 21 Apr 2024 |
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User's notes
Suspect this is African Lovegrass Stem Galling wasp, genus Tetramesa. Bore holes and larvae present. https://www.reabic.net/journals/bir/2023/3/BIR_2023_Sutton_etal.pdf
2 comments
22 Apr 2024
Thanks for the link. Your sighting certainly seems to match Tetramesa as detailed in the paper
22 Apr 2024
I have added Tetramesa sp. as it seems there is a need to identify how widespread this wasp is, if indeed it is a previously overlooked introduction
Location information
- Coordinates 149.195022-35.399478
- Altitude 606.3m
- Maps Jerrabomberra Creek
- Places Jerrabomberra, NSW
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 21 Apr 2024 03:44 PM Recorded on
- SteveBorkowskis Recorded by
- Eragrostis curvula Associated plant
- Less than 5mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Yes Nest present
Collections
- Insects Parasitic wasps (numerous families) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) SteveBorkowskis Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Tetramesa sp. (genus)
Species information
- Tetramesa sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Stem-galling wasp Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Unknown
- Unknown
- Up to 606.25m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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