Species Nitela australiensis Schulz, 1908
- Nitela australiensis Schulz, W.A. 1908. Fossores. pp. 447-488 in Michaelsen, W. & Hartmeyer, R. (eds). Die Fauna Südwest-Australiens. Jena : G. Fischer Vol. 1 Lfg. 13. [483].
Type data:
Holotype whereabouts unknown ♀, Denham, WA. - Nitela nigricans Turner, R.E. 1910. New fossorial Hymenoptera from Australia. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 1910: 407-429 pl. 50 [428].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH ♀, Bundaberg, QLD.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Turner, R.E. 1916. Notes on fossorial Hymenoptera. XXIII. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 8 18: 277-288 [286]
Distribution
States
Queensland, Tasmania, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Only published localities Bundaberg, Eaglehawk Neck, Yallingup and Denham.
IBRA
Qld, Tas, WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Ben Lomond (BEL), Carnarvon (CAR), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Esperance Plains (ESP), Flinders (FLI), Gascoyne (GAS), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), King (KIN), Mallee (MAL), Murchison (MUR), NSW North Coast (NNC), Pilbara (PIL), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Tasmanian Central Highlands (TCH), Tasmanian Northern Midlands (TNM), Tasmanian Northern Slopes (TNS), Tasmanian South East (TSE), Tasmanian Southern Ranges (TSR), Tasmanian West (TWE), Warren (WAR), Wet Tropics (WT), Yalgoo (YAL)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: volant.
Larva: arboreal, predator, sedentary.
Extra Ecological Information
Prey immature Psocoptera, nest in pre-existing holes in pithy plant stems.
General References
Matthews, R.W. 2000. A new species of Nitela (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae: Larrinae) from Australia with notes on the nests and prey of two species. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 9(1): 41-47 [44] (biology)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03-May-2012 | 03-May-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 07-Aug-2012 | 13-Dec-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |