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

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Family Megalyridae. Parasitic on other insects, in known cases mostly wood-boring beetles. The ovipositor is very long, in some species up to eight times as long as the rest of the body.

Megalyra sp. (genus) is listed in the following regions:

Canberra & Southern Tablelands

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Megalyra sp. (genus) (Long-tailed wasp) at Casey, ACT - 11 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

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Megalyra sp. (genus) (Long-tailed wasp) at Casey, ACT - 11 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Hejor1

Megalyra sp. (genus) (Long-tailed wasp) at Aranda, ACT - 14 Nov 2024 by KMcCue

KMcCue

Megalyra sp. (genus) (Long-tailed wasp) at Aranda, ACT - 10 Nov 2024 by KMcCue

KMcCue

Megalyra sp. (genus) (Long-tailed wasp) at The Pinnacle - 23 Jan 2024 by KorinneM

KorinneM

Megalyra sp. (genus) (Long-tailed wasp) at Higgins, ACT - 4 Dec 2023 by AlisonMilton

AlisonMilton

Megalyra sp. (genus) (Long-tailed wasp) at Higgins Woodland - 26 Nov 2023 by MichaelWenke

MichaelWenke

Megalyra sp. (genus) (Long-tailed wasp) at Belconnen, ACT - 27 Oct 2023 by CathB

CathB

Megalyra sp. (genus) (Long-tailed wasp) at Cook, ACT - 21 Mar 2023 by CathB

CathB

Megalyra sp. (genus) (Long-tailed wasp) at Higgins, ACT - 23 Dec 2022 by AlisonMilton

AlisonMilton

Megalyra sp. (genus) (Long-tailed wasp) at Coree, ACT - 8 Nov 2022 by JohnBundock

JohnBundock

Megalyra sp. (genus) (Long-tailed wasp) at Acton, ACT - 14 Dec 2021 by Roger

Roger

Megalyra sp. (genus) (Long-tailed wasp) at Cook, ACT - 11 Jan 2021 by CathB

CathB

Megalyra sp. (genus) (Long-tailed wasp) at Acton, ACT - 27 Dec 2020 by TimL

TimL

Megalyra sp. (genus) (Long-tailed wasp) at Acton, ACT - 17 Dec 2019 by TimL

TimL

Megalyra sp. (genus) (Long-tailed wasp) at Shannons Flat, ACT - 15 Nov 2019 by BrianH

BrianH

Megalyra sp. (genus) (Long-tailed wasp) at Forde, ACT - 21 Oct 2019 by Harrisi

Harrisi

Megalyra sp. (genus) (Long-tailed wasp) at Wamboin, NSW - 23 Feb 2019 by natureguy

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Megalyra sp. (genus) (Long-tailed wasp) at Casey, ACT - 11 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Megalyra sp. (genus) (Long-tailed wasp) at Casey, ACT - 11 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Megalyra sp. (genus) (Long-tailed wasp) at Aranda, ACT - 14 Nov 2024 by KMcCue

Megalyra sp. (genus) (Long-tailed wasp) at Aranda, ACT - 10 Nov 2024 by KMcCue

Megalyra sp. (genus) (Long-tailed wasp) at The Pinnacle - 23 Jan 2024 by KorinneM

Megalyra sp. (genus) (Long-tailed wasp) at Higgins, ACT - 4 Dec 2023 by AlisonMilton

Megalyra sp. (genus) (Long-tailed wasp) at Higgins Woodland - 26 Nov 2023 by MichaelWenke

Megalyra sp. (genus) (Long-tailed wasp) at Belconnen, ACT - 27 Oct 2023 by CathB

Megalyra sp. (genus) (Long-tailed wasp) at Cook, ACT - 21 Mar 2023 by CathB

Megalyra sp. (genus) (Long-tailed wasp) at Higgins, ACT - 23 Dec 2022 by AlisonMilton

Megalyra sp. (genus) (Long-tailed wasp) at Coree, ACT - 8 Nov 2022 by JohnBundock

Megalyra sp. (genus) (Long-tailed wasp) at Acton, ACT - 14 Dec 2021 by Roger

Megalyra sp. (genus) (Long-tailed wasp) at Cook, ACT - 11 Jan 2021 by CathB

Megalyra sp. (genus) (Long-tailed wasp) at Acton, ACT - 27 Dec 2020 by TimL

Megalyra sp. (genus) (Long-tailed wasp) at Acton, ACT - 17 Dec 2019 by TimL

Megalyra sp. (genus) (Long-tailed wasp) at Shannons Flat, ACT - 15 Nov 2019 by BrianH

Megalyra sp. (genus) (Long-tailed wasp) at Forde, ACT - 21 Oct 2019 by Harrisi

Megalyra sp. (genus) (Long-tailed wasp) at Wamboin, NSW - 23 Feb 2019 by natureguy

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Species information

Megalyra sp. (genus) Scientific name
Long-tailed wasp Common name
Not Sensitive
Rare or uncommon native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1244.23m Recorded at altitude
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Location information

Maps
ANBG Aranda Bushland Higgins Woodland Mount Painter Mulligans Flat Namadgi National Park The Pinnacle
Places
Aranda, ACT Casey, ACT

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