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Banded Ichneumon wasp

Pimplinae

Description:

Four lemon yellow forelegs and grey and white banded rear legs; a strongly black and white banded abdomen; ovipositor is robust and abdomen length; long fine antennae all black; black head and eyes with a siingle white spot just back from the eyes; about 26mm long not including antennae.

Habitat:

On Kennedia sp. climber in a local nature reserve adjoining national park.

Notes:

The 'horses head' can be seen in pic #2 Pimplinae seems likely.. Still to find species. Might be a Melbourne specialist Flyman13, Vinny and Leuba have it.

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1 Comment

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 11 years ago

Striking!

Mark Ridgway
Spotted by
Mark Ridgway

Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Apr 5, 2013
Submitted on Apr 5, 2013

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