Psyllaephagus sp. (genus)
2 A psyllid parasitic wasp at Braddon, ACT
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| Psyllaephagus sp. (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 30 Sep 2025 | |
| Psyllaephagus sp. (genus) | Hejor1 | 29 Sep 2025 |
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multiple attacks happening at once. Wasps seem to line themselves up with the psyllid using their back legs. I havent seen how they draw the psyllid out of the protective shell. Pic 1 I think is a psyllid saddled with eggs.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.137569-35.265503
- Altitude 579.3m
- Places Braddon, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 29 Sep 2025 12:27 PM Recorded on
- Hejor1 Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- Hejor1 NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Psyllaephagus sp. (genus) Parasitic wasps (numerous families) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects
Species information
- Psyllaephagus sp. (genus) Scientific name
- A psyllid parasitic wasp Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 637.58m Recorded at altitude
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