Chalcididae (family)
Unidentified chalcid wasp at Cook, ACT
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| Chalcididae (family) | MichaelMulvaney | 14 Feb 2026 | ||
| Chalcididae (family) | CathB | 11 Feb 2026 |
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This parasitic wasp had failed to fully emerge from the pupal case of its beetle host. I pulled the case apart to release it. It looks similar to the one seen not far away in sighting 4532419. Graph paper squares in the last photo are 2X2 mm.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.074320-35.267467
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- Places Cook, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 11 Feb 2026 01:21 PM Recorded on
- CathB Recorded by
- Cadmus sp. Associated animal
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Collections
- CathB NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Chalcididae (family) Parasitic wasps (numerous families) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects
Species information
- Chalcididae (family) Scientific name
- Unidentified chalcid wasp Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 907.8m Recorded at altitude
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6 / 7
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