Family Aulacidae

Comprised of two Australian genera.

 

Pending ID – Aulacidae

#1. Late March 2012
Knocklofty Reserve, Hobart
Identification thanks to bleu.geo
   

References

Naumann, I. D. 1991. Hymenoptera (wasps, bees, ants, sawflies). In: The Insects of Australia Volume II. 2nd edn. Brown Prior Anderson Pty Ltd, Burwood, Victoria.

Semmens, T. D., McQuillan, P. B., & Hayhurst G. 1992. Catalogue of the Insects of Tasmania. Department of Primary Industry Tasmania.

Shuckard, W. E. 1841. On the Aulacidae, a family of Hymenoptera pupivora; and that Trigonalys is one of its components: with the description of a British species of this genus, and incidental remarks upon their collateral affinities. The Entomologist 1: 535-538.