Chrysididae
Cuckoo wasp or Emerald wasp(family) at Murrumbateman, NSW
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| Chrysididae | SimoneC | 15 Dec 2024 | |
| Chrysididae | SimoneC | 15 Dec 2024 | |
| Stilbum cyanurum | amiessmacro | 13 Dec 2024 |
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Very large in comparison to the smaller cuckoo wasps, I’d say 2cm
3 comments
15 Dec 2024
Hi @SimoneC
Thankyou, this was at least 2cm long, could it be the same sp but large? Never seen one so big
Thankyou, this was at least 2cm long, could it be the same sp but large? Never seen one so big
15 Dec 2024
No it’s definitely something other than Stilbum sp. Stilbum have a protuberance in the middle of the thorax and large serrations on the end part of the abdomen. You can see some images here https://museum.wa.gov.au/research/collections/terrestrial-zoology/entomology-insect-collection/entomology-factsheets/cuckoo-wasps
Location information
- Places Murrumbateman, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- amiessmacro Recorded by
- English box hedge Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- amiessmacro Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Chrysididae (family) Other wasps Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects
Species information
- Chrysididae Scientific name
- Cuckoo wasp or Emerald wasp(family) Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 951m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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