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TIPHIIDAE sp.

Unidentified Smooth flower wasp at North Nowra, NSW

TIPHIIDAE sp. at North Nowra, NSW - 30 Oct 2018
TIPHIIDAE sp. at North Nowra, NSW - 30 Oct 2018
TIPHIIDAE sp. at North Nowra, NSW - 30 Oct 2018
TIPHIIDAE sp. at North Nowra, NSW - 30 Oct 2018
TIPHIIDAE sp. at North Nowra, NSW - 30 Oct 2018
TIPHIIDAE sp. at North Nowra, NSW - 30 Oct 2018
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Identification history

Austroscolia soror 30 Oct 2018 MikeLeggett

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A male and female Black Flower wasp during copulation which lasted a half hour or more during flight..

2 comments

PaulWhitington wrote:
   26 Nov 2018
Hi Mike, Discolia soror is not a valid taxon name. Your wasp isn’t Austroscolia soror, as that species has blue wings and has a flying female. Flightless females are a feature of Tiphiidae and so I’ll call your wasps as that family. I’m not qualified to go beyond that level. Cheers, Paul
MikeLeggett wrote:
   30 Nov 2018
So the female is the smaller. I had assumed the other way round. Fascinating. Thanks Paul.

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Tiliqua scincoides (Eastern Blue-tongue) at North Nowra, NSW - 12 Feb 2014 by Mike Leggett
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Species information

  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

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  • 1 - 3 Abundance
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