Yellow Flower Wasp vs Large Wall Brown

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute	Yellow Flower Wasp	Large Wall Brown
Scientific Name	Radumeris tasmaniensis	Lasiommata maera
Order	Hymenoptera	Lepidoptera
Family	Scoliidae	Nymphalidae
Size	25-40 mm	44-56 mm wingspan
Habitat	Gardens	Mountains
Diet	Nectar Feeders	Nectar Feeders
Regions	Australia, Oceania	Europe, Central Asia
Conservation	Least Concern	Least Concern

Yellow Flower Wasp

A large, robust wasp with a bright yellow and black body commonly seen visiting flowers in Australian gardens. Females burrow into soil to parasitise beetle larvae, particularly Christmas beetle grubs.

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Did You Know?

Male yellow flower wasps are often seen carrying females during mating flights, sometimes visiting flowers while still coupled.

Large Wall Brown

A medium-sized brown butterfly with large apical eyespots and warm orange patches on the forewings. It frequents rocky terrain and often basks on stone walls and boulders.

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Did You Know?

Unlike most satyrines, it actively seeks out the hottest, most sun-baked rock faces for basking.