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Brachymeria sp. (genus)

GG98

Brachymeria sp. (genus) at GG98 - 16 Mar 2024
Brachymeria sp. (genus) at GG98 - 16 Mar 2024
Brachymeria sp. (genus) at GG98 - 16 Mar 2024
Brachymeria sp. (genus) at GG98 - 16 Mar 2024
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Identification history

Brachymeria sp. (genus) 17 Mar 2024 SimoneC
Chalcididae (family) 17 Mar 2024 WendyEM
Unidentified 16 Mar 2024 LisaH

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I've not noticed anything like this before - is it a wasp?

4 comments

WendyEM wrote:
   17 Mar 2024
iNaturalist has it as Brachymeria podagrica It also is pictured in this https://www.pctonline.com/article/chalcid-wasps-in-homes/ http://v3.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxon=Brachymeria+podagrica&searchTax=
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https%3A//biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/1136ac45-b04b-4a92-96f1-388bed221c25#classification
LisaH wrote:
   17 Mar 2024
Thank you!
SimoneC wrote:
   17 Mar 2024
I’ve added this as a Brachymeria, there are a few species with very similar markings though, for example https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/e0638274-4a14-408f-a00d-484ea6a6c081#gallery
LisaH wrote:
   17 Mar 2024
Thank you

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • On an exotic fruit tree Associated plant
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

  • Brachymeria sp. (genus) Scientific name
  • Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 611.8m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
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