Species Acanthostethus portlandensis (Rayment, 1953)
- Nysson portlandensis Rayment, T. 1953. New bees and wasps — Part XXI. Parasites on sericophorine wasps. Victorian Naturalist 70: 123-127 [124].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC ♀ (Rayment collection?), Cape Nelson Road (Portland), VIC.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Only published localities Portland, Black Mtn and Mt Gambier.
IBRA
NSW, SA, Vic: Australian Alps (AA), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Broken Hill Complex (BHC), Cobar Peneplain (CP), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Flinders (FLI), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Mulga Lands (ML), Nandewar (NAN), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Riverina (RIV), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: volant.
Larva: predator, sedentary, soil dweller.
Extra Ecological Information
Kleptoparasite.
General References
Matthews, R.W. & Evans, H.E. 1971. Biological notes on two species of Sericophorus from Australia (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae). Psyche (Cambridge) 77: 413-429 (host, generic placement)
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) |