Sighting 4721083
Scolia (Discolia) verticalis
Yellow-headed hairy flower wasp at Hughes, ACT
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| Scolia (Discolia) verticalis | MichaelMulvaney | 6 Oct 2026 | |
| Tachinidae (family) | CarbonAI | 28 Sep 2026 | |
| Scolia (Discolia) verticalis | MichaelBedingfield | 16 Feb 2026 | |
| Unverified | LisaH | 15 Feb 2026 |
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Two red markings on base of skull
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.093179-35.328422
- Maps Hughes Grassy Woodland Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek
- Places Hughes, ACT
Sighting information
- 3 Abundance
- 13 Feb 2026 01:13 PM Recorded on
- LisaH Recorded by
- bursaria Associated plant
- 50mm or larger Animal size
- Yes Insect on a flower
Collections
- Insects & spiders on Bursaria spinosa - a research project. LisaH NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Scolia (Discolia) verticalis Flower wasps (Scoliidae & Tiphiidae) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects
Species information
- Scolia (Discolia) verticalis Scientific name
- Yellow-headed hairy flower wasp Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1659.7m Recorded at altitude
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