''Austroscolia soror'' (hairy flower wasp, blue flower wasp, black flower wasp, or blue hairy flower wasp), is a common insect found in

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. 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.Australian Insects - John Child, page 79. Library of Congress Catalog Card 6822996 Adults feed on nectar. The female lays her eggs on larval beetles.

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Scoliidae Hymenoptera of Australia Insects described in 1855 {{apocrita-stub