Species Pison aurifex Smith, 1869
- Pison aurifex Smith, F. 1869. Descriptions of new species of the genus Pison; and a synonymic list of those previously described. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 1869: 289-300 [293].
Type data:
Lectotype BMNH ♀, Australia.
Paralectotype(s) BMNH 2♂, 1♀, Australia.Subsequent designation references:
Pulawski, W.J 2018. A Revision of the Wasp Genus Pison Jurine, 1808 of Australia and New Zealand, New Guinea, and the Pacific Islands (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae). Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 4 65(Supplement III): 1-584 [90, Figures 142-150].
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Only published localities Burnside and Marrakai.
IBRA
NSW, NT, Qld: Arnhem Coast (ARC), Arnhem Plateau (ARP), Central Arnhem (CA), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Daly Basin (DAB), Darwin Coastal (DAC), Ord Victoria Plain (OVP), Pine Creek (PCK), Sydney Basin (SB), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Tiwi Cobourg (TIW), Victoria Bonaparte (VB)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: volant.
Larva: predator, sedentary.
Extra Ecological Information
Prey spiders, nest using mud or in ground.
General References
Turner, R.E. 1916. Notes on the wasps of the genus Pison, and some allied genera. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1916: 591-629 (redescription)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-Feb-2024 | Crabroninae | 31-Mar-2020 | MODIFIED | |
| 11-May-2012 | 11-May-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 03-May-2012 | 03-May-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 07-Aug-2012 | 13-Dec-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |