Elidothynnus mellius

1 Large Yellow Flower Wasp at West Wodonga, VIC

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Identification history

	Elidothynnus mellius	22 Jan 2025	SimoneC
	Unidentified	11 Nov 2024	KylieWaldon

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WOW. This was a really pretty wasp. Not sure if it was feeding on nectar or insects though. It was entertaining watching it climb from flower bunch to flower bunch - its little legs often a bit too short and waving back and forth to try and reach.

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Sighting information

1 Abundance
10 Nov 2024 08:58 AM Recorded on
KylieWaldon Recorded by
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KylieWaldon NatureMapr Albury, Wodonga Flower wasps (Scoliidae & Tiphiidae) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects

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Kunzea ericoides (Burgan) Associated plant
bees, flies, beetles Associated Insect
12mm to 25mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health
Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
True Pollinator Insect on Flower

Species information

Elidothynnus mellius Scientific name
Large Yellow Flower Wasp Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
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