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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

Polistes (Gyrostoma) erythrinus (Red paper wasp)

Polistes (Gyrostoma) erythrinus
Polistes (Gyrostoma) erythrinus
Polistes (Gyrostoma) erythrinus
Polistes (Gyrostoma) erythrinus
Polistes (Gyrostoma) erythrinus
Polistes (Gyrostoma) erythrinus

Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp)

Polistes (Polistella) humilis
Polistes (Polistella) humilis
Polistes (Polistella) humilis
Polistes (Polistella) humilis
Polistes (Polistella) humilis
Polistes (Polistella) humilis

Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp)

Polistes sp. (genus)
Polistes sp. (genus)
Polistes sp. (genus)
Polistes sp. (genus)
Polistes sp. (genus)
Polistes sp. (genus)

Pompilidae (family) (Unidentified Spider wasp)

Pompilidae (family)
Pompilidae (family)
Pompilidae (family)
Pompilidae (family)
Pompilidae (family)
Pompilidae (family)

Praestochrysis sp. (genus) (Cuckoo wasp)

Praestochrysis sp. (genus)
Praestochrysis sp. (genus)
Praestochrysis sp. (genus)
Praestochrysis sp. (genus)

Primeuchroeus sp. (genus) (Cuckoo Wasp)

Primeuchroeus sp. (genus)
Primeuchroeus sp. (genus)
Primeuchroeus sp. (genus)
Primeuchroeus sp. (genus)
Primeuchroeus sp. (genus)
Primeuchroeus sp. (genus)

Prionyx sp. (genus) (Giant Thread-waisted Wasp)

Prionyx sp. (genus)
Prionyx sp. (genus)
Prionyx sp. (genus)
Prionyx sp. (genus)
Prionyx sp. (genus)
Prionyx sp. (genus)

Pristaulacus sp. (genus) (A parasitic wasp)

Pristaulacus sp. (genus)
Pristaulacus sp. (genus)
Pristaulacus sp. (genus)
Pristaulacus sp. (genus)
Pristaulacus sp. (genus)
Pristaulacus sp. (genus)

Pristomerus sp. (genus) (An ichneumon wasp)

Pristomerus sp. (genus)
Pristomerus sp. (genus)
Pristomerus sp. (genus)
Pristomerus sp. (genus)
Pristomerus sp. (genus)
Pristomerus sp. (genus)

Pseudabispa bicolor (A potter wasp)

Pseudabispa bicolor
Pseudabispa bicolor
Pseudabispa bicolor
Pseudabispa bicolor
Pseudabispa bicolor
Pseudabispa bicolor

Pseudalastor sp. (genus) (Potter Wasp)

Pseudofoenus sp. (genus) (Unidentified bee-parasite wasp, burrowing bee parasite wasp)

Pseudofoenus sp. (genus)
Pseudofoenus sp. (genus)
Pseudofoenus sp. (genus)
Pseudofoenus sp. (genus)
Pseudofoenus sp. (genus)
Pseudofoenus sp. (genus)

Psoropempula sp. (genus) (A spider wasp)

Psoropempula sp. (genus)
Psoropempula sp. (genus)
Psoropempula sp. (genus)
Psoropempula sp. (genus)
Psoropempula sp. (genus)
Psoropempula sp. (genus)

Psyllaephagus sp. (genus) (A psyllid parasitic wasp)

Psyllaephagus sp. (genus)

adult wasp soon after it emerged from the psyllid nymph

Psyllaephagus sp. (genus)

husk of the psyllid nymph on left and wasp on right
Psyllaephagus sp. (genus)
Psyllaephagus sp. (genus)

Pteromalidae (family) (Pteromalid wasp)

Pteromalidae (family)
Pteromalidae (family)
Pteromalidae (family)
Pteromalidae (family)
Pteromalidae (family)
Pteromalidae (family)

Pycnobraconoides sp. (genus) (A Braconid wasp)

Pycnobraconoides sp. (genus)
Pycnobraconoides sp. (genus)
Pycnobraconoides sp. (genus)
Pycnobraconoides sp. (genus)
Pycnobraconoides sp. (genus)
Pycnobraconoides sp. (genus)

Radumeris tasmaniensis (Yellow Hairy Flower Wasp)

Radumeris tasmaniensis
Radumeris tasmaniensis
Radumeris tasmaniensis
Radumeris tasmaniensis
Radumeris tasmaniensis
Radumeris tasmaniensis

Rhagigaster ephippiger (Smooth flower wasp)

Rhagigaster ephippiger
Rhagigaster ephippiger
Rhagigaster ephippiger
Rhagigaster ephippiger
Rhagigaster ephippiger
Rhagigaster ephippiger

Ropalidia plebeiana (Small brown paper wasp)

Ropalidia plebeiana
Ropalidia plebeiana
Ropalidia plebeiana
Ropalidia plebeiana
Ropalidia plebeiana
Ropalidia plebeiana

Ropalidia revolutionalis (Native Paper Wasp)

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