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Identification history
| Paralastor sp. (genus) | 21 Mar 2026 | HelenCross | ||
| Eumeninae (subfamily) | 15 Mar 2026 | HelenCross | ||
| Unverified | 15 Mar 2026 | HelenCross |
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HelenCross
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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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Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
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HelenCross NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Potter wasps (Vespidae, Eumeninae) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects
Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- True Nest present
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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