Sighting 4522980
Ropalidia sp. (genus)
A paper wasp at Brunswick Heads, NSW
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| Ropalidia impetuosa | DiBickers | 25 Mar 2025 | |
| Ropalidia sp. (genus) | DiBickers | 25 Mar 2025 | |
| Ropalidia plebeiana | LockyC | 2 Nov 2023 |
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Located low in sedge grass.
1 comment
25 Mar 2025
The markings don’t match Ropalidia plebeiana.
Those prominent yellow bands and their placement (in addition to the dark body colouration shown in the 3rd photo) fit better with Ropalidia impetuosa but unfortunately the visuals aren’t clear enough for me to be sure.
There aren’t any current NSW sightings on iNat for this species, though ALA does have a couple of sporadic sightings down south (one just over the north-east border of NSW & another in VIC).
For now I’ll Verify it under Genus-level with a Suggestion at Species-level😊
Those prominent yellow bands and their placement (in addition to the dark body colouration shown in the 3rd photo) fit better with Ropalidia impetuosa but unfortunately the visuals aren’t clear enough for me to be sure.
There aren’t any current NSW sightings on iNat for this species, though ALA does have a couple of sporadic sightings down south (one just over the north-east border of NSW & another in VIC).
For now I’ll Verify it under Genus-level with a Suggestion at Species-level😊
Location information
- Coordinates 153.552322-28.561069
- Altitude 8.1m
- Places Brunswick Heads, NSW
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 28 Oct 2023 07:50 PM Recorded on
- LockyC Recorded by
- Yes Nest present
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- sedge grass Associated plant
- Nest building Breeding behaviour
- Mixed Gender
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- No Insect on a flower
Collections
- LockyC NatureMapr New South Wales North Coast Ropalidia sp. (genus) Social or paper-nest wasps (Vespidae, Polistinae & Vespinae) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects
Species information
- Ropalidia sp. (genus) Scientific name
- A paper wasp Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 515.11m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
6 / 7
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- GPS evidence of location
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