Iphiaulax rufus
Braconid Wasp at suppressed
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| Iphiaulax rufus | DiBickers | 17 Apr 2025 | |
| Crabronidae (family) | SimonDunstan | 15 Jan 2025 | |
| Unverified | RossMannell | 10 Jul 2020 |
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This one had me stumped. I was scanning through all insect pictures on Atlas but couldn’t find it. It had landed on the sand in front of me.
5 comments
13 Jul 2020
I can't tell if this is a wasp of the Braconidae, or a bug of the Miridae, or something else entirely! I'd love to see a specimen.
14 Jul 2020
I was surprised when this one landed near my feet. It didn’t seem that active. When I tried to identify it and couldn’t find it I had wondered if it had been brought in by strong winds. If I see one again I will try to get a specimen but, if I'm correct about wind, it could have been a one off chance visitor. I remember where I spotted it on Bournda Beach so will keep watching for one. If seen in the national park, would it be okay to capture one for you to ID considering park restrictions?
30 Jul 2020
I did return to the location but had no luck searching the area. As I am often at Bournda I'll keep my eyes open.
19 Apr 2025
Looks like a good match for Iphiaulax rufus (Braconid Wasp)
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1128543-Iphiaulax-rufus/browse_photos
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1128543-Iphiaulax-rufus/browse_photos
Location information
- Coordinates 149.945251-36.800431
- Places Bournda, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 7 Jul 2020 10:37 AM Recorded on
- RossMannell Recorded by
Collections
- RossMannell NatureMapr South Coast Parasitic wasps (numerous families) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects Iphiaulax rufus
Species information
- Iphiaulax rufus Scientific name
- Braconid Wasp Common name
- Unknown
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
Record quality
Quality score
4 / 7
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- Description
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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