Summary table for the five Australian genera of Larrini, along with various references & diagrams.

Summary table for the eight Australian genera of Miscophini, along with various diagrams, images & references.

Summary table comparing the seven species of Australian Nitela and Auchenophorus, along with various diagrams and references.

Probable species ID: Megalyra wagneri

Found dead, probably emerged from collected dead wood.
Specimen ID #2408B

Possible ID: Megalyra minuta

Found dead, probably emerged from collected dead wood.
Specimen ID #2406C

Comparing the 14 Australian species within these three, very similar genera.

Notes on distinguishing between the 13 Australian genera of the tribe Crabronini, with a special mention on gaster shape.

Published descriptions of Australia’s two species: P. interstitialis lutescens (Turner, 1907) and P. carinifrons scutellatus (Turner, 1912) … with links back to iNaturalist sightings.

Exploring published descriptions of Australia’s Dasyproctus and Neodasyproctus species – there are just six currently described, but discriminating between them is an ongoing challenge.