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Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)

Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) field guide

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Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)

Flower wasps (Scoliidae & Tiphiidae)
Parasitic wasps (numerous families)
Potter wasps (Vespidae, Eumeninae)
Sand or digger wasps (Crabronidae & Sphecidae)
Social or paper-nest wasps (Vespidae, Polistinae & Vespinae)
Spider wasps (Pompilidae)
Other wasps
Velvet Ants (Mutillidae)

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Echthromorpha intricatoria (Cream-spotted Ichneumon)

FEMALE

FEMALE

MALE

MALE
Echthromorpha intricatoria
Echthromorpha intricatoria
FEMALE
MALE

Elidothynnus mellius (Large Yellow Flower Wasp)

Elidothynnus mellius
Elidothynnus mellius
Elidothynnus mellius
Elidothynnus mellius

Eumeninae (subfamily) (Unidentified Potter wasp)

Eumeninae (subfamily)
Eumeninae (subfamily)
Eumeninae (subfamily)
Eumeninae (subfamily)

Fabriogenia sp. (genus) (Spider wasp)

Fabriogenia sp. (genus)
Fabriogenia sp. (genus)
Fabriogenia sp. (genus)
Fabriogenia sp. (genus)

Gasteruption sp. (genus) (Gasteruptiid wasp)

FEMALE

FEMALE

Gasteruption sp. (genus)
MALE

MALE
Gasteruption sp. (genus)
FEMALE
MALE

Heteropelma scaposum (Two-toned caterpillar parasite wasp)

Heteropelma scaposum
Heteropelma scaposum
Heteropelma scaposum
Heteropelma scaposum

Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp)

Ichneumonidae (family)
Ichneumonidae (family)
Ichneumonidae (family)
Ichneumonidae (family)

Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily) (A species of parasitic wasp)

Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily)
Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily)
Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily)
Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily)

Iphiaulax sp. (genus) (A Braconid wasp)

Iphiaulax sp. (genus)
Iphiaulax sp. (genus)
Iphiaulax sp. (genus)

Isodontia sp. (genus) (Unidentified Grass-carrying wasp)

Isodontia sp. (genus)
Isodontia sp. (genus)
Isodontia sp. (genus)
Isodontia sp. (genus)

Labium sp. (genus) (An Ichneumon wasp)

Labium sp. (genus)
Labium sp. (genus)
Labium sp. (genus)
Labium sp. (genus)

Lissopimpla excelsa (Orchid dupe wasp, Dusky-winged Ichneumonid)

female

female

male

male
female

female
Lissopimpla excelsa
female
male
female

Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant)

FEMALE

FEMALE

Mutillidae (family)
MALE

MALE
Mutillidae (family)
FEMALE
MALE

Paralastor sp. (genus) (Potter Wasp)

Paralastor sp. (genus)
Paralastor sp. (genus)
Paralastor sp. (genus)
Paralastor sp. (genus)

Pison sp. (genus) (Black mud-dauber wasp)

Pison sp. (genus)
Pison sp. (genus)
Pison sp. (genus)
Pison sp. (genus)

Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp)

Polistes (Polistella) humilis
Polistes (Polistella) humilis
Polistes (Polistella) humilis
Polistes (Polistella) humilis

Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp)

Polistes sp. (genus)
Polistes sp. (genus)
Polistes sp. (genus)
Polistes sp. (genus)

Pompilidae (family) (Unidentified Spider wasp)

Pompilidae (family)
Pompilidae (family)
Pompilidae (family)
Pompilidae (family)

Pycnobraconoides sp. (genus) (A Braconid wasp)

Pycnobraconoides sp. (genus)
Pycnobraconoides sp. (genus)
Pycnobraconoides sp. (genus)
Pycnobraconoides sp. (genus)

Radumeris tasmaniensis (Yellow Hairy Flower Wasp)

Radumeris tasmaniensis
Radumeris tasmaniensis
Radumeris tasmaniensis
Radumeris tasmaniensis

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