A White Flank Black Braconid Wasp at Moruya, NSW
Identification history
| Callibracon sp. (genus) | 13 Mar 2024 | donhe | ||
| Callibracon sp. (genus) | 13 Mar 2024 | MichaelBedingfield | ||
| Vespula germanica | 12 Mar 2024 | donhe | ||
| Unverified | 12 Mar 2024 | LisaH |
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2 comments
GrahamH
wrote:
13 Mar 2024
People who post photos to this site are to be thanked and congratulated for their interest and enthusiasm. Where definitive identification becomes challenging is when the defining features of a species/genus/family are only shown in limited detail. In the case of this specimen the family is possibly Braconidae based on antennal and ovipositor general features, but I would not be confident going beyond that level of identification because the wing venation, head and thorax are not shown in sufficient detail.
LisaH
wrote:
13 Mar 2024
Thank you! Joining and posting to Nature Map has been a fascinating and addictive learning experience. It's really helpful to know what to try and photograph - I usually try to get wing venation and the top of the head, but did not realise the thorax, along with the antennae and ovipositor, were also important diagnostics. Thank you again for your time and sharing of knowledge.
Location information
- Places Moruya, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- LisaH Recorded by
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Collections
LisaH South Coast NatureMapr Callibracon sp. (genus) Parasitic wasps (numerous families) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects
Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Species information
- Callibracon sp. (genus) Scientific name
- A White Flank Black Braconid Wasp Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 888.38m Recorded at altitude
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- 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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