Chrysididae (family)
1 Cuckoo wasp or Emerald wasp at Jerrabomberra, NSW
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| Chrysididae (family) | MichaelMulvaney | 2 Dec 2025 | |
| Chrysididae (family) | DianneClarke | 20 Nov 2025 |
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This by far the largest cuckoo wasp I have seen. It looks like it may have been parasiting a recently constructed mud wasp(?) nest on my wall. As it was in the shade, I caught it to photograph in better light. Certainly the prettiest insect so far this year.
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Location information
- Places Jerrabomberra, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- DianneClarke Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Yes Nest present
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- DianneClarke NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Chrysididae (family) Other wasps Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects
Species information
- Chrysididae (family) Scientific name
- Cuckoo wasp or Emerald wasp Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 951m Recorded at altitude
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5 / 7
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location