Anacharis zealandica
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Anacharis zealandica, commonly known as the lacewing parasitoid wasp, is a New Zealand wasp that parasitises lacewings like Micromus tasmaniae and Drepanacra binocula. Anacharis zealandica pair of eyes are on the sides of its head for optimal peripheral vision to see both prey and predator coming from all directions. This eye structure is discoverable in all wasp species as well as Diptera. The body of Anacharis zealandica has a glossy, shiny look. The legs are a lighter shade of brown than the body. Both Anacharis zealandica pair of wings are transparent, scaly, and thin, with one pair being larger than the other. The size of an adult Anacharis zealandica is often around 5mm long. Adult Anacharis zealandica have a head width of roughly 0.5mm. Many Hymenoptera including Anacharis zealandica use the hairs on their body to enhance their smell and taste senses. Anacharis zealandica has a thin waist (petiole) that connects its abdomen and thorax. Anacharis zealandica has 3 pairs of jointed legs and a pair of jointed antennae. Anacharis zealandica is a rare species to find due to its size so I could not find any information on larvae identification. Wikipedia →
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| 1 | Auckland | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lacewing Parasitoid Wasp sighting in Auckland on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 495th most-seen of the 689 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lacewing Parasitoid Wasp in Auckland on a given day, against under 5% in December to September, the lowest months.
Only Auckland, in our data
Auckland is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Lacewing Parasitoid Wasp sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same order: Hymenoptera
The closest relatives of the Lacewing Parasitoid Wasp that you can see in Auckland (order Hymenoptera, Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies) are Buff-Tailed Bumble Bee (about 30%), Asian Paper Wasp (about 20%) and European Paper Wasp (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lacewing Parasitoid Wasp is recorded against all the insects logged in Auckland (8 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
