Species Rhopalum cygnorum Turner, 1915
- Rhopalum cygnorum Turner, R.E. 1915. Notes on fossorial Hymenoptera. XV. New Australian Crabronidae. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 8 15: 62-96 [88].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH ♀, Kings Park, Perth, WA.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Only published localities Kings Park (Perth), Morgan Falls (15°02'S 126°40'E) and 5 km E of Broome (17°58'S 122°17'E).
IBRA
WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Central Kimberley (CK), Dampierland (DL), Esperance Plains (ESP), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), Mallee (MAL), Northern Kimberley (NK), Ord Victoria Plain (OVP), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Victoria Bonaparte (VB), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: burrower, volant.
Larva: predator, sedentary, soil dweller.
Extra Ecological Information
Prey adult Diptera.
General References
Leclercq, J. 1950. Notes systématiques sur les Crabroniens; pédonculés Cr (Hymenoptera Sphecidae). Bulletin de l'Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique 26(15): 1-19 (generic placement)
Leclercq, J. 1997. Hyménoptères Sphécides Crabroniens d'Australie, du genre Rhopalum Stephens, 1829. Notes Fauniques de Gembloux 32: 3-101 [55] (generic placement, distribution)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03-May-2012 | 03-May-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 30-Apr-2012 | 30-Apr-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 07-Aug-2012 | 13-Dec-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |