Eulophidae (family)

Eulophid Wasp at Cook, ACT

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Identification history

Eulophidae (family)	21 Feb 2025	SimoneC
Chalcidoidea (superfamily)	17 Feb 2025	CathB
Cynipoidea (superfamily)	17 Feb 2025	CathB

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Wasps hatched on 16 Feb from galls collected from a Kurrajong tree on 3 Feb. The galls were very varied in size and when split open revealed larvae and pupae at different stages. The wasps were 4 mm long.

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SimoneC wrote:

21 Feb 2025

Great photos

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Location information

Coordinates 149.063333 -35.265278
Maps Mount Painter
Places Cook, ACT

Sighting information

16 - 100 Abundance
3 Feb 2025 11:41 AM Recorded on
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CathB NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Parasitic wasps (numerous families) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects

Additional information

Less than 5mm Animal size

Species information

Eulophidae (family) Scientific name
Eulophid Wasp Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 716.5m Recorded at altitude
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