Species Halictus (Seladonia) hotoni (Vachal, 1903)
- Halictus hotoni Vachal, J. 1903. Hyménoptères du Congo Français rapportés par l’ingénieur J. Bouyssou. Annales de la Société Entomologique de France 72: 358-400.
Type data:
Holotype IRSNB ♀, Africa: Mozambique: Monteiro, Delagoa Bay.
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Halictus (Seladonia) smaragdulus Vachal, 1895 [Misidentification]. —
Gollan, J.R., Batley, M. and Reid, C.A.M. 2008. The exotic bee Halictus smaragdulus Vachal, 1895 (Hymenoptera: Halictidae) in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales: a new genus in Australia. Australian Entomologist 35: 21-26.
Introduction
Well established populations of this species were found in the Upper Hunter Valley region of NSW in 2004-2006 and identified as Halictus (Seladonia) smaragdulus Vachal, 1895 on the basis of morphology. Subsequent morphological observations and molecular studies revealed six species within the 'S. smaragdula' complex, but none with the same mitochondrial DNA barcode as the species found in Australia. Using morphological and molecular evidence Batley et al. (2016) confirmed the identity of this species as the African Seladonia hotoni (Vachal, 1903). See Batley et al. (2016) for further information.
Distribution
States
New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
Hunter Valley, NSW
Introduced.
IBRA
NSW: NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB)
General References
Batley, M., Pauly, A, Gollon, J.R., Ashcroft, B. and Sonet, G. 2016. Re-identification of an exotic bee introduced to the Hunter Valley region, New South Wales - Seladonia hotoni (Vachal, 1903) (Hymenoptera: Halictidae). Australian Entomologist 43(3): 109-112
Pesenko, Yu.A. 2004. The phylogeny and classification of the tribe Halictini, with special reference to the Halictus genus-group (Hymenoptera: Halictidae). Zoosystematica Rossica 13(1): 83-113.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26-Jun-2023 | APIFORMES | 12-Apr-2023 | MODIFIED | Dr Ken Walker (NMV) |
| 22-Oct-2015 | 20-Sep-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 07-Aug-2012 | 23-Jul-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 29-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |