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Xanthopimpla Small uncommon wasp about 12mm long body. They are usually very alert and therefore difficult to snap but this one stayed put and just tried to walk away. After examining the photos at home I realised why. The port side costa has a break in it !! Her work is done. Australia,Fall,Female,Geotagged,Ichneumonidae,Wasp,Xanthopimpla punctata,damaged Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

Xanthopimpla

Small uncommon wasp about 12mm long body. They are usually very alert and therefore difficult to snap but this one stayed put and just tried to walk away. After examining the photos at home I realised why. The port side costa has a break in it !! Her work is done.

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    Ernst
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    Interesting wasp with a fast distribution. Posted 3 years ago

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The Xanthopimpla punctata

"Xanthopimpla punctata", also known as the yellow ichneumon wasp, is a yellow-colored Ichneumon wasp of subfamily Pimplinae. Xanthopimpla spp. play a beneficial role in agriculture. They are important parasitoids of lepidopterous stem borers of cereals, sugar cane and other crops; they lay their eggs on moth caterpillars that damage crops.

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants
Species identified by Mark Ridgway
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By Mark Ridgway

Attribution Non-Commercial
Uploaded Jul 18, 2022. Captured May 12, 2022 14:20 in 3 Albert St, Upper Ferntree Gully VIC 3156, Australia.
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  • TG-6
  • f/11.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO1000
  • 12.73mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.

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