Austroscolia soror

Austroscolia soror[1] (blue flower wasp, black flower wasp, or blue hairy flower wasp), is a common insect found in Australia. It may grow to 3 cm long. The wings are a smoky black colour with an appealing blue sheen. The wing veins do not reach the end of the wings, and the antennae are relatively thick.[2] Adults feed on nectar. The female lays her eggs on larval beetles.

Austroscolia soror
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Scoliidae
Genus: Austroscolia
Species:
A. soror
Binomial name
Austroscolia soror
(Smith, 1855)
Synonyms[1]
  • Scolia viridipennis Smith, 1855
  • Discolia soror (Smith, 1855)
  • Scolia soror Smith, 1855
  • Scolia cyanipennis Lepeletier, 1845

References
  1. Elliott, Michael G.; Stringer, Danielle; Jennings, John; Austin, Andrew D. (2012). "Checklist of Australian scoliid wasps". Australian Biological Resources Study. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  2. Australian Insects - John Child, page 79. Library of Congress Catalog Card 6822996
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