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ICHNEUMONOIDEA 

 

ICHNEUMONIDAE

Pimplinae

Yellow-banded Ichneumon

Yellow Ichneumon Wasp 

Orchid Dupe Wasp 

Case Moth Larvae Parasite 

Tryphoninae

Reddish-orange Ichneumon

Phygadeuontinae

Banded Pupa Parasite I

Banded Pupa Parasite II 

Banded Pupa Parasite III 

Black and White Ichneumon

Brown-legged Black Wasp

Black-headed Orange Wasp 

Red Ichneumon Wasp

Ichneumoninae

Black-tipped Orange Wasp

Black-headed Orange Wasp 

White-tailed Orange Wasp 

Orange Pupa Parasite Wasp

Brown Legs Black Wasp

Banchinae

Banded Parasite Wasp

Black Banded Wasp

Brown-banded Wasp

Ophioninae

Black-tailed Slender Wasp

Brown Slender Wasp

Black-abdomen Slender Wasp

Pale-thorax Slender Wasp

Pale Slender Wasp 

Anomaloninae 

Two-toned Cat. Parasite

Red Caterpillar Parasite

Diplazontinae

Hover Fly Parasite

Metopiinae 

Tiger Ichneumon Wasp

 

BRACONIDAE

 

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This page contains pictures and information about Red Ichneumon Wasps that we found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia.

Body length  20mm, female                                                   

 

This wasp is reddish-brown in colours with white patterns. From its white-banded antenna, we believed it is in the Phygadeuontinae subfamily. Then we identified its ID by the forewing vein patterns. 

 

The wasps has black and white marks on face. The abdomen is red in colour. Fore and mid legs are orange with white coxae. Hind legs are reddish-brown, femur and tibia are black near the joints, tarsus are white. Wings are hyaline with patches. On forewing the areolet is absent. The ovipositor is straight and medium long. 

 

 

 

The body colours are quite different with other members in the Phygadeuontinae subfamily. 

 

 

We found this wasp once when it was searching on tree trunk. The wasp uses its antenna to check every crack on barks. 

 

 

Pictures taken in Daisy Hill near Buhot Creek, Dec 2008. 

 

Please check the Ichneumon Wasps page for more general information above this wasp.

 

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Reference:

1. An introduction to the Ichneumonidae of Australia - Gauld, I.D. 1984, British Museum, page 126.

2. Wasps - family Ichneumonidae - lifeunseen.com, by Nick Monaghan. 

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