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Banded pupa parasite wasp-female

Gotra sp

Description:

About 15mm long, this wasp had a black body with white bands around the abdomen, antennae and tarsi of the hind legs. Also had white along the medial eye margin and white spots on thorax. Ovipositor was a moderate length(about the length of the abdomen).

Habitat:

Spotted on Eucalyptus tree

Notes:

Appeared tp be hunting/looking for something in the bark. the wasp larvae are said to be external parasite of moth pupae. Family: Ichneumonidae

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Leuba Ridgway
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Leuba Ridgway

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Spotted on Aug 12, 2013
Submitted on Aug 30, 2013

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