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Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)

Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) field guide

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Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)

Flower Wasps (Scoliidae, Thynnidae or Tiphiidae)
Parasitic wasps (numerous families)
Potter wasps (Vespidae, Eumeninae)
Sand or digger wasps (Crabronidae & Sphecidae)
Social or paper-nest wasps (Vespidae, Polistinae & Vespinae)
Spider wasps (Pompilidae)
Other wasps
Velvet Ants (Mutillidae)

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Hypopheltes sp. (genus)

Hypopheltes sp. (genus)
Hypopheltes sp. (genus)
Hypopheltes sp. (genus)

Hyposoter bombycivorus (An Ichneumon Wasp)

Hyposoter bombycivorus
Hyposoter bombycivorus
Hyposoter bombycivorus

Hyptiogaster sp. (genus) (A parasitic wasp)

Hyptiogaster sp. (genus)
Hyptiogaster sp. (genus)
Hyptiogaster sp. (genus)

Ichneumon promissorius (Banded caterpillar parasite wasp)

MALE

MALE

Ichneumon promissorius
Ichneumon promissorius
Ichneumon promissorius
MALE

Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp)

Ichneumonidae (family)
Ichneumonidae (family)
Ichneumonidae (family)
Ichneumonidae (family)

Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily) (A species of parasitic wasp)

Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily)
Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily)
Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily)
Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily)

Iphiaulax sp. (genus) (A Braconid wasp)

Iphiaulax sp. (genus)
Iphiaulax sp. (genus)
Iphiaulax sp. (genus)

Isodontia sp. (genus) (Unidentified Grass-carrying wasp)

Isodontia sp. (genus)
Isodontia sp. (genus)
Isodontia sp. (genus)
Isodontia sp. (genus)

Labena sp. (genus) (An ichneumon wasp)

Labena sp. (genus)
Labena sp. (genus)
Labena sp. (genus)

Labium sp. (genus) (An Ichneumon wasp)

Labium sp. (genus)
Labium sp. (genus)
Labium sp. (genus)
Labium sp. (genus)

Laeviscolia frontalis (Two-spot hairy flower wasp)

FEMALE

FEMALE

FEMALE

FEMALE
FEMALE

FEMALE
Laeviscolia frontalis
FEMALE
FEMALE
FEMALE

Leptocybe invasa (Eucalyptus Stem Gall Wasp)

Leptocybe invasa
Leptocybe invasa
Leptocybe invasa

Leptophion sp. (genus) (An Ophioninae Wasp)

Leptophion sp. (genus)
Leptophion sp. (genus)
Leptophion sp. (genus)

Leptophion yampus (An Ophioninae parasitic wasp)

Leptophion yampus
Leptophion yampus
Leptophion yampus

Leucospis sp. (genus) (Leucospid wasp)

Leucospis sp. (genus)
Leucospis sp. (genus)
Leucospis sp. (genus)
Leucospis sp. (genus)

Lissonota sp. (genus)

Lissonota sp. (genus)
Lissonota sp. (genus)
Lissonota sp. (genus)

Lissopimpla excelsa (Orchid dupe wasp, Dusky-winged Ichneumonid)

female

female

male

male
female

female
Lissopimpla excelsa
female
male
female

Megaceria pagana (Ctenopelmatinae parasitic wasp)

Megaceria pagana
Megaceria pagana
Wing Venation

Wing Venation
Wing Venation

Megaceria sp. (genus) (Ctenopelmatinae parasitic wasp)

Megaceria sp. (genus)
Megaceria sp. (genus)
Megaceria sp. (genus)

Megalyra sp. (genus) (Long-tailed wasp)

FEMALE

FEMALE

FEMALE

FEMALE
MALE

MALE
Megalyra sp. (genus)
FEMALE
FEMALE
MALE

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