Subspecies Abispa (Abispa) splendida australis (Smith, 1857)
Introduction
Borsato (2003) provides a photo of a nest
Distribution
States
Northern Territory
Extra Distribution Information
Only published localities Port Essington, Darwin, Litchfield, Kakadu National Park, Katherine Gorge National Park and 'Daly'.
IBRA
NT: Arnhem Coast (ARC), Arnhem Plateau (ARP), Central Arnhem (CA), Daly Basin (DAB), Darwin Coastal (DAC), Ord Victoria Plain (OVP), Pine Creek (PCK), Tiwi Cobourg (TIW), Victoria Bonaparte (VB)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: volant.
Larva: predator, sedentary.
Extra Ecological Information
Mud-nest, prey larval Lepidoptera.
General References
Borsato, W. 1996. Terzo contributo alla conoscenza degli Eumenidae Australiani. Bollettino della Società Entomologica Italiana 127(3): 213-226 [published 29 Feb. 1996; publication dated 1995] [214] (distribution)
Borsato, W. 2003. Studies on Australian Eumenidae (Hymenoptera: Vespoidea). pp. 511-565 in Daccordi, M. & Giachino, P.M. (eds). Results of the Zoological Missions to Australia of the Regional Museum of Natural Sciences of Turin, Italy. I. Monografie del Museo Regionale di Scienze Naturali, Torino, 35, 565 pp. [536]
Bridwell, J.C. 1919. Miscellaneous notes on Hymenoptera. With descriptions of new genera and species. Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society 4: 109-165 (taxonomy)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2017 | Eumeninae | 20-Apr-2017 | MODIFIED | |
| 07-Aug-2012 | 25-Jul-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 25-Jul-2012 | MODIFIED |