Austroscolia soror

Austroscolia soror
Scientific classification
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 ;

Austroscolia soror[1] (hairy flower wasp, 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.

References

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

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[Checklist-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