Species Rhopalum bendorense Leclercq, 1997
- Rhopalum bendorense Leclercq, J. 1997. Hyménoptères Sphécides Crabroniens d'Australie, du genre Rhopalum Stephens, 1829. Notes Fauniques de Gembloux 32: 3-101 [46].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC ♀, Bendora, ACT.
Distribution
States
Australian Capital Territory, Tasmania
Extra Distribution Information
Only published localities Bendora and Collinsville.
IBRA
ACT, Tas: Australian Alps (AA), Ben Lomond (BEL), Flinders (FLI), King (KIN), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), Tasmanian Central Highlands (TCH), Tasmanian Northern Midlands (TNM), Tasmanian Northern Slopes (TNS), Tasmanian South East (TSE), Tasmanian Southern Ranges (TSR), Tasmanian West (TWE)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: volant.
Larva: arboreal, predator, sedentary.
Extra Ecological Information
Prey adult Diptera and Psocoptera, nest in plant stems.
General References
Matthews, R.W. 2000. Nesting biology of the Australian stem-nesting wasp Rhopalum bendorense Leclercq (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae). Australian Entomologist 27(1): 1-4 (nest, prey)
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) |