Batch 4 — notes — Life in a Southern Forest

Paul WhitingtonAugust 02, 2024Batch 4, Euryinae

Neoeurys species identification

Paul WhitingtonAugust 02, 2024Batch 4, Euryinae

Eurys species identification

Paul WhitingtonAugust 02, 2024Batch 4, Euryinae

Paul WhitingtonJuly 23, 2024Batch 4, Perginae

Cerealces, Acanthoperga, Paraperga, Antiperga (the remaining Perginae)

Paul WhitingtonJuly 23, 2024Batch 4, Perginae

CrabronidaeKerri-Lee HarrisJuly 21, 2024Batch 4

Ectemnius, Williamsita, Lestica (CRABRONINAE: Crabronini)

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

CrabronidaeKerri-Lee HarrisJuly 21, 2024Batch 4

Ectemnius, Williamsita, Lestica (CRABRONINAE: Crabronini)

CrabronidaeKerri-Lee HarrisJuly 21, 2024Batch 4

Crabronini (CRABRONINAE)

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

CrabronidaeKerri-Lee HarrisJuly 21, 2024Batch 4

Paul WhitingtonJuly 19, 2024Batch 4, Perginae

Xyloperga species identification

Paul WhitingtonJuly 19, 2024Batch 4, Perginae

Paul WhitingtonJuly 14, 2024Batch 4, Perginae

Pseudoperga species identification

Paul WhitingtonJuly 14, 2024Batch 4, Perginae

CrabronidaeKerri-Lee HarrisJuly 06, 2024Batch 4

Psenulus (PEMPHREDONINAE; Psenini)

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

CrabronidaeKerri-Lee HarrisJuly 06, 2024Batch 4

Kerri-Lee HarrisJuly 05, 2024wasp hubs, Batch 4

Ichneumonoidea Hub

Australian Ichneumonidae & Braconidae: summaries, resources, references and links to related blog posts.

Kerri-Lee HarrisJuly 05, 2024wasp hubs, Batch 4

Kerri-Lee HarrisJuly 05, 2024wasp hubs, Batch 4

Thynnine Hub

Australian Thynninae: summaries, resources, references and links to related blog posts.

Kerri-Lee HarrisJuly 05, 2024wasp hubs, Batch 4

Kerri-Lee HarrisJuly 05, 2024wasp hubs, Batch 4

Crabronid Hub

Australian Crabronidae: summaries, resources, references and links to related blog posts.

Kerri-Lee HarrisJuly 05, 2024wasp hubs, Batch 4

CrabronidaeKerri-Lee HarrisJuly 04, 2024Batch 4

Dasyproctus & Neodasyproctus (CRABRONINAE: Crabronini)

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

CrabronidaeKerri-Lee HarrisJuly 04, 2024Batch 4

Dasyproctus & Neodasyproctus (CRABRONINAE: Crabronini)

Paul WhitingtonJuly 03, 2024Batch 4, Perginae

Pergagrapta species identification

Paul WhitingtonJuly 03, 2024Batch 4, Perginae

Paul WhitingtonJune 26, 2024Batch 4, Perginae

Perga species identification

Paul WhitingtonJune 26, 2024Batch 4, Perginae

Paul WhitingtonJune 26, 2024Batch 4, Pterygophorinae

Pterygophorinae species identification

Paul WhitingtonJune 26, 2024Batch 4, Pterygophorinae

HYMENOPTERA, CrabronidaeKerri-Lee HarrisJune 20, 2024Batch 4

Arpactophilus (PEMPHREDONINAE)

Matrix for the subfamily, illustrated with specimen 2406A

HYMENOPTERA, CrabronidaeKerri-Lee HarrisJune 20, 2024Batch 4

Paul WhitingtonMay 29, 2024wasp hubs, Batch 4

Identifying Australian sawflies

A suite of resources to aid identification of Australian sawflies (Tenthredinoidea) from field photos, including: labelled images of body parts; tables listing diagnostic features of taxa at subfamily, genus and species levels; images from the taxonomic literature, type and BOLD specimens; and references to primary literature.

Paul WhitingtonMay 29, 2024wasp hubs, Batch 4