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| Paralastor sp. (genus) | HelenCross | 21 Mar 2026 | |
| Eumeninae (subfamily) | HelenCross | 15 Mar 2026 | |
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21 Mar 2026
Identified as follows by James M. Carpenter, Curator at the American Museum of Natural History: It is Paralastor debilitatus or an undescribed species near it. Callan (1993) recorded debilitatus from Canberra, where it accepted trap-nests. Interestingly, its prey were larval weevils, not caterpillars.
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- At least 1 Abundance
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- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Yes Nest present
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- HelenCross NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Potter wasps (Vespidae, Eumeninae) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects
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