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Pterygophorus cinctus
medium size cousin of the wasp with orange markings and shoulder pads.
In Acacia tree
Spotted on Nov 21, 2011
Submitted on Nov 21, 2011
13 Comments
That sure looks close Mark.
I agree with Pterygophorus cinctus http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Pterygopho...
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/108...
I've found a close match <i>Pterygophorus cinctus</i>
http://australianmuseum.net.au/image/Saw...
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au...
these are said to feed on <i>Callistemon</i> (bottlebrush but mine was on Eucalyptus
Lovely!
That ID looks pretty good. Maybe another invader from the north with the rain and warm weather.
ID update. Seems like a sawfly
http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_...
Yes they look similar with their solid armor, just some color differences. I'll bet if you stood on them, they'll still fly away.
I just posted my big wasp. Just now. I like yours a lot. It is gorgeous. Great photo.
nice!!!
Oh yes, this reminds me of insects that use larger fake eyes to fool big predators.
Maybe that is the idea.
For a second, I thought those 2 orange marks on it's thorax is it's eyes.