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Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)

Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) species

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Overview

References:

https://atlasoflife.org.au/resources/know-your-wasps

https://www.ozanimals.com/wildlife/Insect/Wasps.html

https://keys.lucidcentral.org/search/what-wasp-is-that/

Front Page of Interactive Key to Wasp Families

205 species

Abispa ephippium (Potter wasp, Mason wasp)

Abispa ephippium
Abispa ephippium
Abispa ephippium
Abispa ephippium
Abispa ephippium
Abispa ephippium

Abispa sp. (genus) (Potter Wasp)

Abispa sp. (genus)
Abispa sp. (genus)

Acanthinevania sp. (genus) (Hatchet wasp)

Acanthinevania sp. (genus)
Acanthinevania sp. (genus)
Acanthinevania sp. (genus)
Acanthinevania sp. (genus)
Acanthinevania sp. (genus)
Acanthinevania sp. (genus)

Aeolothynnus sp. (genus) (A flower wasp)

Aeolothynnus sp. (genus)
Aeolothynnus sp. (genus)
Aeolothynnus sp. (genus)
Aeolothynnus sp. (genus)
Aeolothynnus sp. (genus)
Aeolothynnus sp. (genus)

Aeschylia sp. (genus) (A parasitic wasp)

Aeschylia sp. (genus)
Aeschylia sp. (genus)
Aeschylia sp. (genus)
Aeschylia sp. (genus)
Aeschylia sp. (genus)
Aeschylia sp. (genus)

Agamerion cleptideum (A Chalcid wasp)

Agamerion cleptideum
Agamerion cleptideum
Agamerion cleptideum
Agamerion cleptideum
Agamerion cleptideum
Agamerion cleptideum

Agathidinae sp. (subfamily) (Agathid wasp)

Agathidinae sp. (subfamily)
Agathidinae sp. (subfamily)
Agathidinae sp. (subfamily)
Agathidinae sp. (subfamily)
Agathidinae sp. (subfamily)
Agathidinae sp. (subfamily)

Aglaotilla sp. (genus) (Australian Velvet Ant)

Aglaotilla sp. (genus)
Aglaotilla sp. (genus)
Aglaotilla sp. (genus)
Aglaotilla sp. (genus)
Aglaotilla sp. (genus)
Aglaotilla sp. (genus)

Agriomyia sp. (genus) (Yellow flower wasp)

Agriomyia sp. (genus)

Female

Agriomyia sp. (genus)
Agriomyia sp. (genus)

Winged male & wingless female
Agriomyia sp. (genus)
Agriomyia sp. (genus)
Agriomyia sp. (genus)

Ammophila sp. (genus) (Sand wasp)

Ammophilinae (subfamily) (Sand wasp)

Ampulicidae (family) (Cockroach Wasp)

Ampulicidae (family)
Ampulicidae (family)
Ampulicidae (family)
Ampulicidae (family)
Ampulicidae (family)
Ampulicidae (family)

Ancistrotilla sp. (genus) (Mutillid wasp or velvet ant)

Ancistrotilla sp. (genus)
Ancistrotilla sp. (genus)
Ancistrotilla sp. (genus)
Ancistrotilla sp. (genus)

Anterhynchium nigrocinctum (A potter wasp)

Anterhynchium nigrocinctum
Anterhynchium nigrocinctum
Anterhynchium nigrocinctum
Anterhynchium nigrocinctum
Anterhynchium nigrocinctum
Anterhynchium nigrocinctum

Anthoboscinae sp. (subfamily) (Flower wasp)

Anthoboscinae sp. (subfamily)
Anthoboscinae sp. (subfamily)
Anthoboscinae sp. (subfamily)
Anthoboscinae sp. (subfamily)
Anthoboscinae sp. (subfamily)
Anthoboscinae sp. (subfamily)

Antrocephalus sp. (Chalcid wasp)

Antrocephalus sp.
Antrocephalus sp.
Antrocephalus sp.
Antrocephalus sp.
Antrocephalus sp.
Antrocephalus sp.

Apocrita (suborder) (Unidentified wasp)

Apocrita (suborder)
Apocrita (suborder)
Apocrita (suborder)
Apocrita (suborder)
Apocrita (suborder)
Apocrita (suborder)

Aulacidae (family) (Aulacid parasitic wasps)

Aulacidae (family)
Aulacidae (family)
Aulacidae (family)
Aulacidae (family)
Aulacidae (family)
Aulacidae (family)

Australotilla sp. (genus) (Mutillid wasp or velvet ant)

Australotilla sp. (genus)
Australotilla sp. (genus)
Australotilla sp. (genus)
Australotilla sp. (genus)
Australotilla sp. (genus)
Australotilla sp. (genus)

Australozethus sp. (genus) (Potter wasp)

Australozethus sp. (genus)
Australozethus sp. (genus)
Australozethus sp. (genus)
Australozethus sp. (genus)
Australozethus sp. (genus)
Australozethus sp. (genus)

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