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Pale male flower wasp

Thynnus ventralis

Photo by Mark Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

Pale yellow and black with dark tinted wings. About 22mm long.

Habitat:

On small coastal acacia. The area also had some saltbush and other low scrubby plants.

Notes:

Photos with permission by Phil Mercuri. <br>
Thanks to Leuba Ridgway for the ID <br>
There is a subspecies 'dessicatus' possibility but I can't yet find documentation to determine the differences. <br>
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:35… <br> Bill&Mark Bell -
https://www.flickr.com/photos/48991563@N06/5629183511/in/photostream/li…

Reference Links:

Thynnus ventralis - Information on Thynnus ventralis, http://agspsrv34.agric.wa.gov.au/Ento/images/T_ventralis.jpg

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (6)
Juan DiTrani
I think you finally found the specie, good job Mark!
Mark Ridgway
Good call Juan! We believe we have the ID but this one is very pale by comparison so likely a very 'fresh' one.
Mark Ridgway
Good idea Juan. Thanks for that. I believe we can see part of an eye which is a pale speckled type a bit like this http://onbeingmark.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/p1070817-mark-berkery.jpg
Juan DiTrani
I think the problem with this wasp, is freshly emerged, so colors or even structures are not yet well defined
MartinL
How curious. This does look like a sawfly.

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