Pompilinae sp. (Ctenostegus sp. or Turneromyia sp.)
Spider Wasp at Acton, ACT
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| Pompilinae sp. (Ctenostegus sp. or Turneromyia sp.) | DiBickers | 21 Apr 2025 | |
| Pompilidae (family) | TimL | 30 Mar 2025 |
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Sighted searching for prey amongst the leaf litter.
3 comments
21 Apr 2025
Unfortunately I cannot see the wing venation clearly enough to confirm Genus-level.
21 Apr 2025
@DiBickers Thanks for the identification. The wasp was constantly on the move, and I was only able to get these four images before it flew off, hence no wing venation images. Tim
Location information
- Coordinates 149.109030-35.279327
- Altitude 603.4m
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 26 Mar 2025 11:31 AM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- TimL NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Spider wasps (Pompilidae) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects Pompilinae sp. (Ctenostegus sp. or Turneromyia sp.)
Species information
- Pompilinae sp. (Ctenostegus sp. or Turneromyia sp.) Scientific name
- Spider Wasp Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 603.4m Recorded at altitude
Record quality
Quality score
6 / 7
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- GPS evidence of location
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