Species Isodontia aurifrons (Smith, 1859)
- Sphex aurifrons Smith, F. 1859. Catalogue of hymenopterous insects collected by Mr A.R. Wallace at the islands of Aru and Key. Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society of London 3: 132-178 [Date published 1 Feb. 1859] [157].
Type data:
Lectotype OUM ♀, Aru Island, Maluku, Indonesia.Subsequent designation references:
Hensen, R.V. 1991. Review of Malesian Sphecina (Hymenoptera, Sphecidae, Sphecinae). Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 134: 9-30 [13]. - Sphex morosus Smith, F. 1860. Catalogue of hymenopterous insects collected by Mr A.R. Wallace in the Islands of Bachian, Kaisaa, Amboyne, Gilolo, and at Dory in New Guinea. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 4(suppl.): 93-143 pl. 1 [18 July 1860] [122].
Type data:
Holotype OUM ♂, Batjan, Moluccas, Indonesia. - Sphex volatilis Smith, F. 1860. Catalogue of hymenopterous insects collected by Mr A.R. Wallace in the Islands of Bachian, Kaisaa, Amboyne, Gilolo, and at Dory in New Guinea. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 4(suppl.): 93-143 pl. 1 [18 July 1860] [122].
Type data:
Holotype OUM ♂, Batjan, Moluccas, Indonesia. - Sphex triodon Kohl, F.F. 1890. Die Hymenopterengruppe der Sphecinen. I Monographie der natürlichen Gattung Sphex Linné (sens. lat.). Abt. I–II. Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien 5: 77-194, 317-462 [377].
Type data:
Lectotype NHMW ♂, Java, Indonesia. - Sphex (Isodontia) abditus Kohl, F.F. 1895. Zur Monographie der natürlichen Gattung Sphex Linné. Annalen des Naturhistorischen Hofmuseums in Wien 10: 42-74 [51].
Type data:
Syntype(s) NMW ♀, Sikkim?. - Sphex (Isodontia) abditus nugenti Turner, R.E. 1910. Additions to our knowledge of the fossorial wasps of Australia. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1910: 253-356 [343].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH ♀, Cairns, QLD.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Hensen, R.V. 1991. Review of Malesian Sphecina (Hymenoptera, Sphecidae, Sphecinae). Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 134: 9-30 [13]
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Described from Aru, ranges from India to N QLD.
IBRA
Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), NSW North Coast (NNC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: volant.
Larva: predator, sedentary.
Extra Ecological Information
Prey Orthoptera, nest in pre-existing cavity.
General References
Bohart, R.M. & Menke, A.S. 1976. Sphecid Wasps of the World: a Generic Revision. Berkeley : Univ. California Press ix 695 pp. (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) |