Pycnobraconoides sp. (genus)

A Braconid wasp at Castle Creek, VIC

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Identification history

	Pycnobraconoides sp. (genus)	23 Aug 2021	MichaelMulvaney
	Unverified	22 Aug 2021	KylieWaldon

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What looked like a very tiny flying insect with a red head and bluish wings attracted my attention and I eventually got lucky when it landed and was able to get some (terrible) photos of it.

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Sighting information

1 Abundance
22 Aug 2021 11:29 AM Recorded on
KylieWaldon Recorded by
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Insects Parasitic wasps (numerous families) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) KylieWaldon Albury, Wodonga NatureMapr

Additional information

Acacia ulicifolia Associated plant
5mm to 12mm Animal size
Unknown Gender

Species information

Pycnobraconoides sp. (genus) Scientific name
A Braconid wasp Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 958.5m Recorded at altitude
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