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Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)

Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) species

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Overview

References:

https://atlasoflife.org.au/resources/know-your-wasps

https://www.ozanimals.com/wildlife/Insect/Wasps.html

https://keys.lucidcentral.org/search/what-wasp-is-that/

Front Page of Interactive Key to Wasp Families

187 species

Glabridorsum stokesii (A parasitic wasp)

Glabridorsum stokesii
Glabridorsum stokesii
Glabridorsum stokesii
Glabridorsum stokesii
Glabridorsum stokesii
Glabridorsum stokesii

Gotra sp. (genus) (Unidentified Gotra ichneumon wasp)

Gotra sp. (genus)
Gotra sp. (genus)
Gotra sp. (genus)
Gotra sp. (genus)
Gotra sp. (genus)
Gotra sp. (genus)

Guerinius shuckardi (Smooth flower wasp)

Guerinius shuckardi
Guerinius shuckardi
Guerinius shuckardi
Guerinius shuckardi
Guerinius shuckardi
Guerinius shuckardi

Heteropelma scaposum (Two-toned caterpillar parasite wasp)

Heteropelma scaposum
Heteropelma scaposum
Heteropelma scaposum
Heteropelma scaposum
Heteropelma scaposum
Heteropelma scaposum

Hypopheltes sp. (genus)

Hypopheltes sp. (genus)
Hypopheltes sp. (genus)
Hypopheltes sp. (genus)
Hypopheltes sp. (genus)
Hypopheltes sp. (genus)
Hypopheltes sp. (genus)

Hyposoter bombycivorus (An Ichneumon Wasp)

Hyposoter bombycivorus
Hyposoter bombycivorus
Hyposoter bombycivorus
Hyposoter bombycivorus

Hyptiogaster sp. (genus) (A parasitic wasp)

Hyptiogaster sp. (genus)
Hyptiogaster sp. (genus)
Hyptiogaster sp. (genus)
Hyptiogaster sp. (genus)
Hyptiogaster sp. (genus)
Hyptiogaster sp. (genus)

Ichneumon promissorius (Banded caterpillar parasite wasp)

Ichneumon promissorius

MALE

Ichneumon promissorius
Ichneumon promissorius
Ichneumon promissorius
Ichneumon promissorius
Ichneumon promissorius

Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp)

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

Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily) (A species of parasitic wasp)

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

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

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

Labena sp. (genus) (An ichneumon wasp)

Labena sp. (genus)
Labena sp. (genus)
Labena sp. (genus)
Labena sp. (genus)
Labena sp. (genus)
Labena sp. (genus)

Labium sp. (genus) (An Ichneumon wasp)

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

Laeviscolia frontalis (Two-spot hairy flower wasp)

Laeviscolia frontalis
Laeviscolia frontalis
Laeviscolia frontalis
Laeviscolia frontalis
Laeviscolia frontalis
Laeviscolia frontalis

Leptophion orientalis (An Ophionin Wasp)

Leptophion sp. (genus) (An Ophioninae Wasp)

Leptophion sp. (genus)
Leptophion sp. (genus)
Leptophion sp. (genus)
Leptophion sp. (genus)
Leptophion sp. (genus)
Leptophion sp. (genus)

Leptophion yampus (An Ophioninae parasitic wasp)

Leptophion yampus
Leptophion yampus
Leptophion yampus
Leptophion yampus
Leptophion yampus
Leptophion yampus

Leucospis sp. (genus) (Leucospid wasp)

Leucospis sp. (genus)
Leucospis sp. (genus)
Leucospis sp. (genus)
Leucospis sp. (genus)
Leucospis sp. (genus)
Leucospis sp. (genus)

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

Lissopimpla excelsa

female

Lissopimpla excelsa

male
Lissopimpla excelsa

female
Lissopimpla excelsa
Lissopimpla excelsa
Lissopimpla excelsa

Megaceria pagana (Ctenopelmatinae parasitic wasp)

Megaceria pagana
Megaceria pagana
Megaceria pagana

Wing Venation
Megaceria pagana
Megaceria pagana
Megaceria pagana

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Conservation level

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Invasiveness

Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)

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