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Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)
Parasitic wasps (numerous families)

Parasitic wasps (numerous families)

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Parasitic wasps (numerous families)

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Chaoilta sp. (genus) (Parasitic wasp) at Goulburn, NSW by trevorpreston
Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp) at Jerrabomberra, NSW by DianneClarke
Pristaulacus sp. (genus) (A parasitic wasp) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Pristaulacus sp. (genus) (A parasitic wasp) at Ainslie, ACT by Pirom
Dicamptus fuscicornis (Ichneumon wasp) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Braconidae (family) (Unidentified braconid wasp) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily) (A species of parasitic wasp) at Palerang, NSW by AlisonMilton
Lissopimpla excelsa (Orchid dupe wasp, Dusky-winged Ichneumonid) at Palerang, NSW by AlisonMilton
Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp) at Pialligo, ACT by Pirom
Lissopimpla excelsa (Orchid dupe wasp, Dusky-winged Ichneumonid) at Forbes Creek, NSW by Csteele4
Cynipoidea (superfamily) (Gall wasp) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Mesochorinae (subfamily) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Hyptiogaster sp. (genus) (A parasitic wasp) at Paddys River, ACT by patrickcox
Labium sp. (genus) (An Ichneumon wasp) at Holt, ACT by AlisonMilton
Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily) (A species of parasitic wasp) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Gasteruption sp. (genus) (Gasteruptiid wasp) at Penrose, NSW by Aussiegall
Chalcididae (family) (Unidentified chalcid wasp) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily) (A species of parasitic wasp) at Bonner, ACT by MegFluke
Unidentified Parasitic wasp (numerous families) at Paddys River, ACT by TimL
Chalcidoidea (superfamily) (A gall wasp or Chalcid wasp) at Forde, ACT by TimL
Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Tanaostigmodes sp. (genus) (Undescribed) (Bossiaea gall wasp) at Cotter River, ACT by jmcleod
Gasteruption sp. (genus) (Gasteruptiid wasp) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Metopius sp. (genus) (Tiger ichneumon) at Hackett, ACT by Pirom
Unidentified Parasitic wasp (numerous families) at Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp) at Hughes, ACT by Woodwasp
Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily) (A species of parasitic wasp) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Braconidae (family) (Unidentified braconid wasp) at Jerrawa, NSW by ConBoekel
Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily) (A species of parasitic wasp) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Unidentified Parasitic wasp (numerous families) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Evaniidae (family) (Hatchet wasp) at Bruce, ACT by DaveW
Agamerion cleptideum (A Chalcid wasp) at Acton, ACT by TimL
Stenarella victoriae (An ichneumon parasitic wasp) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Lissopimpla excelsa (Orchid dupe wasp, Dusky-winged Ichneumonid) at Cotter River, ACT by JohnBundock
Braconidae (family) (Unidentified braconid wasp) at Campbell, ACT by Hejor1
Callibracon capitator (White Flank Black Braconid Wasp) at Yass River, NSW by SenexRugosus
Lissopimpla excelsa (Orchid dupe wasp, Dusky-winged Ichneumonid) at Jingera, NSW by clarehoneydove
Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp) at Conder, ACT by MichaelBedingfield
Campyloneurus sp (genus) (A Braconid wasp) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Chalcidoidea (superfamily) at Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Ichneumonidae (family) at Batehaven, NSW by Hejor1
Stenarella victoriae (An ichneumon parasitic wasp) at Wanniassa, ACT by JohnBundock
Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily) (A species of parasitic wasp) at Queanbeyan, NSW by trevorpreston
Braconidae (family) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Ichneumonidae (family) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Braconidae (family) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Megastigmus sp. (genus) (Parasitic wasp) at Karabar, NSW by DianneClarke
Netelia sp. (genus) (An Ichneumon wasp) at Charleys Forest, NSW by arjay
Braconidae (family) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Gasteruption sp. (genus) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Aulacidae (family) (Aulacid parasitic wasps) at Uriarra Village, ACT by DPRees125
Lissopimpla excelsa (Orchid dupe wasp, Dusky-winged Ichneumonid) at Borough, NSW by Paul4K
Gasteruption sp. (genus) (Gasteruptiid wasp) at Karabar, NSW by DianneClarke
Chalcidoidea (superfamily) (A gall wasp or Chalcid wasp) at Farrer, ACT by gregbaines
Chalcidoidea (superfamily) (A gall wasp or Chalcid wasp) at Aranda, ACT by KMcCue
Lissopimpla excelsa (Orchid dupe wasp, Dusky-winged Ichneumonid) at Jerrabomberra, NSW by DianneClarke
Lissopimpla excelsa (Orchid dupe wasp, Dusky-winged Ichneumonid) at Higgins, ACT by Jennybach

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SimoneC wrote:
51 min ago
This is an Aphidiinae, but I’m having trouble adding species at the moment
Braconidae (family)
SimoneC wrote:
8 Jan 2025
A new subfamily, based wing venation - good photos. Probably Stictopisthus sp.
Mesochorinae (subfamily)
kasiaaus wrote:
7 Jan 2025
Wow! Thanks Simone.
Cynipoidea (superfamily)
SimoneC wrote:
7 Jan 2025
Thanks for the great photos, our first confirmable sighting of the Cynipoidea superfamily, just adding it to the species list
Cynipoidea (superfamily)
SimoneC wrote:
4 Jan 2025
Thanks Kim, I can’t find a good image of Fulgoridicida, I based my tenuous suggestion on this ALA record, https://biocache.ala.org.au/occurrences/4a4e0993-793a-42eb-affd-ade0cabb188c
Chalcidoidea (superfamily)

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Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily) at Melba, ACT

Ichneumonidae (family) at Pialligo, ACT

Ichneumonidae (family) at Jerrabomberra, NSW

Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily) at Palerang, NSW

Braconidae (family) at Melba, ACT

Chaoilta sp. (genus) at Goulburn, NSW

Dicamptus fuscicornis at Melba, ACT

Pristaulacus sp. (genus) at Ainslie, ACT

Pristaulacus sp. (genus) at Bungendore, NSW

Ichneumonidae (family) at Jerrabomberra, NSW

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