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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

181 species

Megaceria sp. (genus) (Ctenopelmatinae parasitic wasp)

Megaceria sp. (genus)
Megaceria sp. (genus)
Megaceria sp. (genus)
Megaceria sp. (genus)
Megaceria sp. (genus)
Megaceria sp. (genus)

Megastigmus sp. (genus) (Parasitic wasp)

Megastigmus sp. (genus)
Megastigmus sp. (genus)
Megastigmus sp. (genus)
Megastigmus sp. (genus)
Megastigmus sp. (genus)
Megastigmus sp. (genus)

Megastigmus trisulcus (A parasitic wasp of the citrus gall wasp)

Megastigmus trisulcus
Megastigmus trisulcus

Megastylus sp. (genus) (Ichneumonid wasp)

Megastylus sp. (genus)
Megastylus sp. (genus)
Megastylus sp. (genus)
Megastylus sp. (genus)
Megastylus sp. (genus)
Megastylus sp. (genus)

Monomachus antipodalis (A parasitic wasp)

Monomachus antipodalis
Monomachus antipodalis
Monomachus antipodalis
Monomachus antipodalis
Monomachus antipodalis
Monomachus antipodalis

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

Mutillidae (family)

FEMALE

Mutillidae (family)
Mutillidae (family)

MALE
Mutillidae (family)
Mutillidae (family)
Mutillidae (family)

Neozeleboria cryptoides (Tiphiid Wasp)

Neozeleboria cryptoides
Neozeleboria cryptoides
Neozeleboria cryptoides
Neozeleboria cryptoides
Neozeleboria cryptoides
Neozeleboria cryptoides

Netelia sp. (genus) (An Ichneumon wasp)

Netelia sp. (genus)
Netelia sp. (genus)
Netelia sp. (genus)

Diagnostic wing venation feature
Netelia sp. (genus)
Netelia sp. (genus)
Netelia sp. (genus)

Neurogalesus sp. (genus) (Diapriid wasp)

Neurogalesus sp. (genus)
Neurogalesus sp. (genus)
Neurogalesus sp. (genus)
Neurogalesus sp. (genus)
Neurogalesus sp. (genus)
Neurogalesus sp. (genus)

Odontomyrme sp. (genus) (A velvet ant)

Odontomyrme sp. (genus)
Odontomyrme sp. (genus)
Odontomyrme sp. (genus)
Odontomyrme sp. (genus)
Odontomyrme sp. (genus)
Odontomyrme sp. (genus)

Ophelimus maskellii (Eucalyptus Gall Wasp)

Ophelimus maskellii
Ophelimus maskellii
Ophelimus maskellii
Ophelimus maskellii
Ophelimus maskellii
Ophelimus maskellii

Ophion sp. (genus) (Ophion parasitic wasp)

Ophion sp. (genus)
Ophion sp. (genus)
Ophion sp. (genus)
Ophion sp. (genus)
Ophion sp. (genus)
Ophion sp. (genus)

Paralastor sp. (genus) (Potter Wasp)

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

Paraphylax anax (Red Ichneumon Wasp)

Paraphylax anax
Paraphylax anax
Paraphylax anax
Paraphylax anax

Pison rufipes (A spider wasp)

Pison rufipes
Pison rufipes
Pison rufipes
Pison rufipes

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

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

Platygastridae (family) (Platygastrid wasp)

Platygastridae (family)
Platygastridae (family)
Platygastridae (family)
Platygastridae (family)
Platygastridae (family)
Platygastridae (family)

Podagrionini (tribe) (Unidentified mantis parasite wasp)

Podagrionini (tribe)
Podagrionini (tribe)
Podagrionini (tribe)
Podagrionini (tribe)
Podagrionini (tribe)
Podagrionini (tribe)

Podalonia tydei (Caterpillar-hunter wasp)

Podalonia tydei
Podalonia tydei
Podalonia tydei
Podalonia tydei
Podalonia tydei
Podalonia tydei

Poecilocryptus sp. (genus) (Yellow Ichneumon)

Poecilocryptus sp. (genus)
Poecilocryptus sp. (genus)
Poecilocryptus sp. (genus)
Poecilocryptus sp. (genus)
Poecilocryptus sp. (genus)
Poecilocryptus sp. (genus)

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Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)

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