Anthoboscinae sp. (subfamily)

Flower wasp at Kambah, ACT

Anthoboscinae sp. (subfamily) at Kambah, ACT - 9 Dec 2024 03:30 PM

Anthoboscinae sp. (subfamily) at Kambah, ACT - 9 Dec 2024 03:30 PM

Anthoboscinae sp. (subfamily) at Kambah, ACT - 9 Dec 2024 03:30 PM

Anthoboscinae sp. (subfamily) at Kambah, ACT - 9 Dec 2024 03:30 PM

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Identification history

	Anthoboscinae sp. (subfamily)	13 May 2025	DiBickers
	Unverified	9 Dec 2024	HelenCross

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2 comments

SimoneC wrote:

17 Dec 2024

Hi @PeterA could this be a bee? The legs don’t look at all wasp-like. Simone

DiBickers wrote:

13 May 2025

The bulbous femur and tibia, the thorax, head, antennae and abdomen (& what I can see of the wing venation) all look good for Anthoboscinae sp.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.015888 -35.383225
Maps Bullen Range
Places Kambah, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
9 Dec 2024 03:30 PM Recorded on
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HelenCross NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Flower wasps (Scoliidae & Tiphiidae) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects

Additional information

Leptospermum Associated plant
25mm to 50mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health
True Insect on a flower

Species information

Anthoboscinae sp. (subfamily) Scientific name
Flower wasp Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 614.5m Recorded at altitude
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