Species Bembecinus hirtulus (Smith, 1856)
- Larra hirtula Smith, F. 1856. Catalogue of Hymenopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Part IV, Sphegidae, Larridae and Crabronidae. London : British Museum pp. 207-497. [344].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH ♂, Adelaide, SA.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, South Australia
Extra Distribution Information
(N Australia) only published localities Peak Hill, Wilcannia, Murrumbidgee River, Adelaide.
IBRA
NSW, SA: Australian Alps (AA), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Broken Hill Complex (BHC), Cobar Peneplain (CP), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Gawler (GAW), Kanmantoo (KAN), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Mulga Lands (ML), Nandewar (NAN), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Riverina (RIV), South Eastern Highlands (SEH)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: burrower, volant.
Larva: predator, sedentary, soil dweller.
Extra Ecological Information
Prey Homoptera.
General References
Evans, H.E. & Matthews, R.W. 1971. Nesting behaviour and larval stages of some Australian nyssonine sand wasps (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae). Australian Journal of Zoology 19: 293-310 (nest, prey, behaviour)
Lohrmann, E. 1943. Die Grabwespengruppe der Stizinen. Mitteilungen der Münchner Entomologischen Verein 33: 188-208 (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) |