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Tiphiidae (family)

Unidentified Smooth flower wasp at Scullin, ACT

Tiphiidae (family) at Scullin, ACT - 9 Dec 2019
Tiphiidae (family) at Scullin, ACT - 9 Dec 2019
Tiphiidae (family) at Scullin, ACT - 9 Dec 2019
Tiphiidae (family) at Scullin, ACT - 9 Dec 2019
Tiphiidae (family) at Scullin, ACT - 9 Dec 2019
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Identification history

Tiphiidae (family) 24 Dec 2019 MichaelMulvaney
Tiphiidae (family) 15 Dec 2019 MichaelBedingfield
Diamma bicolor 14 Dec 2019 AlisonMilton

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Sorry I didn't get better photos of the male. I thought it was a wasp and ant in combat with the ant walking away and the wasp flying away - until I checked the photos on the computer.

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Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Scullin, ACT - 20 Aug 2023 by AlisonMilton
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Eristalinus punctulatus (Golden Native Drone Fly) at Higgins, ACT - 29 Nov 2022 by AlisonMilton
Psilota sp. (genus) (Hover fly) at Higgins, ACT - 29 Nov 2022 by AlisonMilton
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Calomela juncta (Leaf beetle) at Higgins, ACT - 29 Nov 2022 by AlisonMilton
Lasioglossum (Australictus) peraustrale (Halictid bee) at Higgins, ACT - 29 Nov 2022 by AlisonMilton
Cymbacha sp (genus) (A crab spider) at Higgins, ACT - 29 Nov 2022 by AlisonMilton
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Austalis copiosa (Hover fly) at Higgins, ACT - 29 Nov 2022 by AlisonMilton
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Austalis copiosa (Hover fly) at Higgins, ACT - 27 Nov 2022 by AlisonMilton
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Salsa fuliginata (Sooty Orb-weaver) at Higgins, ACT - 26 Nov 2022 by AlisonMilton
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Malometasternum rufocaudatum (A bee-mimic hover fly) at Higgins, ACT - 26 Nov 2022 by AlisonMilton
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Austalis pulchella (Hover fly) at Higgins, ACT - 26 Nov 2022 by AlisonMilton
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Eristalinus punctulatus (Golden Native Drone Fly) at Higgins, ACT - 26 Nov 2022 by AlisonMilton
Calomela juncta (Leaf beetle) at Higgins, ACT - 26 Nov 2022 by AlisonMilton
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Paropsisterna decolorata (A Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Scullin, ACT - 19 Nov 2022 by AlisonMilton
Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Scullin, ACT - 19 Nov 2022 by AlisonMilton
Cicadellidae (family) (Unidentified leafhopper) at Scullin, ACT - 19 Nov 2022 by AlisonMilton
Paropsis atomaria (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Scullin, ACT - 19 Nov 2022 by AlisonMilton
Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Scullin, ACT - 19 Nov 2022 by AlisonMilton
Chaetophyes compacta (Tube spittlebug) at Scullin, ACT - 19 Nov 2022 by AlisonMilton
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Amorbus sp. (genus) (Eucalyptus Tip bug) at Scullin, ACT - 19 Nov 2022 by AlisonMilton
Torbia viridissima (Gum Leaf Katydid) at Scullin, ACT - 19 Nov 2022 by AlisonMilton
Paropsisterna decolorata (A Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Scullin, ACT - 19 Nov 2022 by AlisonMilton
Trachymela sp. (genus) (Brown button beetle) at Scullin, ACT - 19 Nov 2022 by AlisonMilton
Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Scullin, ACT - 19 Nov 2022 by AlisonMilton
Melangyna sp. (genus) (Hover Fly) at Scullin, ACT - 19 Nov 2022 by AlisonMilton
Salsa fuliginata (Sooty Orb-weaver) at Scullin, ACT - 19 Nov 2022 by AlisonMilton
Lemidia nitens (A clerid beetle) at Higgins, ACT - 19 Nov 2022 by AlisonMilton
Braconidae (family) (Unidentified braconid wasp) at Scullin, ACT - 19 Nov 2022 by AlisonMilton
Salsa fuliginata (Sooty Orb-weaver) at Higgins, ACT - 19 Nov 2022 by AlisonMilton
Servaea sp. (genus) (Unidentified Servaea jumping spider) at Higgins, ACT - 19 Nov 2022 by AlisonMilton
Illeis galbula (Fungus-eating Ladybird) at Higgins, ACT - 19 Nov 2022 by AlisonMilton

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  • 9 Dec 2019 08:58 AM Recorded on
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  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Mixed Gender
  • Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour

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