Tanaostigmodes sp. (genus) (Undescribed)

Bossiaea gall wasp at Cotter River, ACT

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KenT wrote:

   21 Nov 2018

Christine see Tanaostigmodes sp. (Undescribed) (Bossiaea gall wasp) on 3 Nov 2016 and yes, this one caught me out as well. It appears to be associated with Bossiaea foliosa.

Christine wrote:

   23 Nov 2018

Thanks Ken, very interesting.

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Location information

• Coordinates 148.768912-35.473409
• Maps Namadgi National Park
• Places Cotter River, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 - 3 Abundance
• 19 Nov 2018 11:42 AM Recorded on
• Christine Recorded by

• Collections

  Insects Parasitic wasps (numerous families) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)

Species information

• Tanaostigmodes sp. (genus) (Undescribed) Scientific name
• Bossiaea gall wasp Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 1631.63m Recorded at altitude
• Machine learning