Flower Wasps (Scoliidae, Thynnidae or Tiphiidae)
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DiBickers
wrote:
Yesterday
The bulbous femur and tibia, the thorax and head (& what I can see of the wing venation) all look good for Anthoboscinae sp.
Anthoboscinae sp. (subfamily)
DiBickers
wrote:
17 Apr 2025
This looks like a very good fit for Guerinius shuckardi. One particular observation below was ID’d by Dr Graham Brown & location is pin-point geographically. To note, we also have similar sightings recorded on NatureMapr under Zaspilothynnus (Genus) but I cannot find any independent source of photos to compare the two Genus successfully. The images I’ve seen don’t seem to fit like Guerinius does.
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/255214189
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/254603879
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/255214189
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/254603879
Guerinius shuckardi
DiBickers
wrote:
23 Mar 2025
Moving across to Thynnidae (under Flower Wasp category & removing Thynnidae from under Other Wasps category)
Thynnidae (Family)
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