Temelucha sp. (genus)
2 Parasitoid wasp at Cook, ACT
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| Temelucha sp. (genus) | SimoneC | 7 Dec 2024 | |
| Unverified | CathB | 6 Dec 2024 |
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Significant sighting
SimoneC noted:
7 Dec 2024
This is the first Temelucha identified locally, and is linked to images of the host lepidopteran
User's notes
This wasp, about 7 mm long, hatched from the case of the Heliocosma moth shown in sighting 4596488
3 comments
6 Dec 2024
Hi Cath, if you still have this wasp can you get a clear photo of wing venation (front and back)? I’d like to try and get a good ID given we know the host
7 Dec 2024
@SimoneC I did still have it, more dried out than ever, but I floated it in a drop of water and managed what I hope is a reasonable picture of the fore wings. The hind wing was difficult to tease out without a microscope, but I hope you might be able to see what you need! Cath
Location information
- Coordinates 149.073658-35.268275
- Maps Mount Painter
- Places Cook, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 7 Dec 2024 09:43 AM Recorded on
- CathB Recorded by
- Parasite of Heliocosma moth Associated animal
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- Significant Insects Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Parasitic wasps (numerous families) CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Temelucha sp. (genus)
Species information
- Temelucha sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Parasitoid wasp Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 593m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
Quality score
5 / 7
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
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- Additional attributes
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location