1. PaDIL Species Factsheet

Scientific Name: spectrum (Linnaeus) (: Siricidae: Siricinae)

Common Name woodwasp Live link: http://www.padil.gov.au/pests-and-diseases/Pest/Main/136363

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Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment https://www.awe.gov.au/ Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia https://dpird.wa.gov.au/ Plant Health Australia https://www.planthealthaustralia.com.au/ Museums Victoria https://museumsvictoria.com.au/ 2. Species Information

2.1. Details Specimen Contact: AQIS Victoria - Author: Walker, K. Citation: Walker, K. (2006) woodwasp(Xeris spectrum)Updated on 8/24/2010 Available online: PaDIL - http://www.padil.gov.au Image Use: Free for use under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY- NC 4.0)

2.2. URL Live link: http://www.padil.gov.au/pests-and-diseases/Pest/Main/136363

2.3. Facets Status: Exotic species - absent from Australia Group: Wasps Commodity Overview: Forestry Commodity Type: Timber Distribution: USA and Canada, and Northern Asia, Mediterranean Basin, Africa Abdomen hair colour: Abdomen without long golden hairs Antennal segments: Antennae with more than 20 segments Cornus shape: Female cornus long and slender; constricted towards the base Descriptive notes: Female - large, slender black wasps with red legs, Female - with very long ovipositor, Female - antennae black, Female - two white spots behind the eyes, Female - lateral margins of pronotum white to cream, Female - wings hyaline with faint smoky bands, Three labial palps Distribution: North America, Europe, Asia, North Africa Head colour: Head with pale spot behind eyes Hind tibial spurs: Hind tibia with one apical spur Hosts - Common Name: , , , , Douglas-fir Hosts - Scientific Name: Fagus, Larix, Picea, Pinus, Pseudotsuga Antennal bases: Set close together: distance between bases 1.5 x distance of one base to inner eye margin Eye shape: Eyes round

2.4. Other Names Ichneumon spectrum Linnaeus, 1758

2.5. Diagnostic Notes The body length of males is 12-28 mm, and females are 12-28 mm long. The body is shiny, black or brownish-black with whitish spots on head behind eyes and on sides of pronotum. The ovipositor is as long as body or longer. The legs of both sexes are yellowish-reddish, but males have brownish rings on tibiae.

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See weblink Atlas of Forest Pests

2.6. Web Links Adult and damage images: http://www.insectimages.org/browse/subimages.cfm?SUB=10211 Atlas of Forest Insect Pests: http://www.forestpests.org/poland/xerisspectrum.html Funet - Species Distribution: http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/////insecta/hymenoptera/symphyta/siricoidea/siricidae/siricinae/xeris/inde x.html Generic Key: http://www.fs.fed.us/foresthealth/technology/pdfs/GuideSiricidWoodwasps.pdf 3. Diagnostic Images

Unlabelled Unlabelled Dorsal view female: Peter Lillywhite & Ken Dorsal view male: Peter Lillywhite & Ken Walker Museums Victoria Walker Museums Victoria

Unlabelled Unlabelled Lateral view female: Peter Lillywhite & Ken Lateral view male: Peter Lillywhite & Ken Walker Museums Victoria Walker Museums Victoria

Unlabelled Unlabelled Ventral view female: Peter Lillywhite & Ken Ventral view male: Peter Lillywhite & Ken Walker Museums Victoria Walker Museums Victoria

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