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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

Leptocybe invasa (Eucalyptus Stem Gall Wasp)

Leptocybe invasa
Leptocybe invasa
Leptocybe invasa
Leptocybe invasa
Leptocybe invasa
Leptocybe invasa

Leptophion orientalis (An Ophionin Wasp)

Leptophion sp. (genus) (An Ophioninae Wasp)

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

Leptophion yampus (An Ophioninae parasitic wasp)

Leptophion yampus
Leptophion yampus
Leptophion yampus
Leptophion yampus
Leptophion yampus
Leptophion yampus

Leucospis sp. (genus) (Leucospid wasp)

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

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

Lissopimpla excelsa

female

Lissopimpla excelsa

male
Lissopimpla excelsa

female
Lissopimpla excelsa
Lissopimpla excelsa
Lissopimpla excelsa

Megaceria pagana (Ctenopelmatinae parasitic wasp)

Megaceria pagana
Megaceria pagana
Megaceria pagana

Wing Venation
Megaceria pagana
Megaceria pagana
Megaceria pagana

Megaceria sp. (genus) (Ctenopelmatinae parasitic wasp)

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

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

Megalyra sp. (genus)

FEMALE

Megalyra sp. (genus)

FEMALE
Megalyra sp. (genus)

MALE
Megalyra sp. (genus)
Megalyra sp. (genus)
Megalyra sp. (genus)

Megastigmus sp. (genus) (Parasitic wasp)

Megastigmus sp. (genus)
Megastigmus sp. (genus)
Megastigmus sp. (genus)
Megastigmus sp. (genus)
Megastigmus sp. (genus)
Megastigmus sp. (genus)

Megastigmus trisulcus (A parasitic wasp of the citrus gall wasp)

Megastigmus trisulcus
Megastigmus trisulcus

Megastylus sp. (genus) (Ichneumonid wasp)

Megastylus sp. (genus)
Megastylus sp. (genus)
Megastylus sp. (genus)
Megastylus sp. (genus)
Megastylus sp. (genus)
Megastylus sp. (genus)

Metopius sp. (genus) (Tiger ichneumon)

Metopius sp. (genus)
Metopius sp. (genus)
Metopius sp. (genus)
Metopius sp. (genus)
Metopius sp. (genus)
Metopius sp. (genus)

Monomachus antipodalis (A parasitic wasp)

Monomachus antipodalis
Monomachus antipodalis
Monomachus antipodalis
Monomachus antipodalis
Monomachus antipodalis
Monomachus antipodalis

Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant)

Mutillidae (family)

FEMALE

Mutillidae (family)
Mutillidae (family)

MALE
Mutillidae (family)
Mutillidae (family)
Mutillidae (family)

Neozeleboria cryptoides (Tiphiid Wasp)

Neozeleboria cryptoides
Neozeleboria cryptoides
Neozeleboria cryptoides
Neozeleboria cryptoides
Neozeleboria cryptoides
Neozeleboria cryptoides

Netelia sp. (genus) (An Ichneumon wasp)

Netelia sp. (genus)
Netelia sp. (genus)
Netelia sp. (genus)

Diagnostic wing venation feature
Netelia sp. (genus)
Netelia sp. (genus)
Netelia sp. (genus)

Neurogalesus sp. (genus) (Diapriid wasp)

Neurogalesus sp. (genus)
Neurogalesus sp. (genus)
Neurogalesus sp. (genus)
Neurogalesus sp. (genus)
Neurogalesus sp. (genus)
Neurogalesus sp. (genus)

Odontomyrme sp. (genus) (A velvet ant)

Odontomyrme sp. (genus)
Odontomyrme sp. (genus)
Odontomyrme sp. (genus)
Odontomyrme sp. (genus)
Odontomyrme sp. (genus)
Odontomyrme sp. (genus)

Ophelimus maskellii (Eucalyptus Gall Wasp)

Ophelimus maskellii
Ophelimus maskellii
Ophelimus maskellii
Ophelimus maskellii
Ophelimus maskellii
Ophelimus maskellii

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