Gasteruptiid wasp at Undefined Area
Identification history
| Gasteruption (genus) | 21 Feb 2025 | SimoneC | ||
| Gasteruption (genus) | 26 Nov 2023 | KylieWaldon |
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A first for me. Black with tail tip white, looked like a black damselfly in flight. Luckily to tracked it to landing and took photos. Clearly not a damselfly. Found it in Insects of South- Eastern Australia Roger Farrow. What a weird looking insect!
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Location information
- Coordinates 146.875758-36.168935
- Places Wodonga, VIC
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 25 Nov 2023 10:20 AM Recorded on
- KylieWaldon Recorded by
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Collections
KylieWaldon NatureMapr Albury, Wodonga Gasteruption sp. (genus) Parasitic wasps (numerous families) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects
Additional information
- kunzea Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
- True Insect on a flower
Species information
- Gasteruption (genus) Scientific name
- Gasteruptiid wasp Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 668.37m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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