Species Lasioglossum (Australictus) lithusca (Smith, 1853)
- Parasphecodes lithusca Smith, F. 1853. Catalogue of Hymenopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Part I. Andrenidae and Apidae. London : British Museum 197 pp. [Date published 31/12/1853] [41].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH Hym.17.a.618 ♀, TAS (as Van Diemens Land). - Parasphecodes stuchila Smith, F. 1853. Catalogue of Hymenopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Part I. Andrenidae and Apidae. London : British Museum 197 pp. [Date published 31/12/1853] [42].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH Hym.17.a.613 ♂, TAS (as Van Diemens Land). - Parasphecodes adelaidae Cockerell, T.D.A. 1905. Descriptions and records of bees. II. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 7 16: 292-301 [Date published 31/12/1905] [297].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH Hym.17.a.628 ♀, Adelaide, SA. - Parasphecodes wellingtoni Cockerell, T.D.A. 1914. Descriptions and records of bees. LXI. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 8 14: 39-49 [Date published 31/12/1914] [45].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH 4♀ (a specimen is labelled 'type' and has registration number Hym.17.a.636), Mt Wellington, TAS. - Parasphecodes wellingtoni griseipennis Cockerell, T.D.A. 1929. Bees from the Australian region. American Museum Novitates 346: 1-18 [Date published 31/12/1929] [11].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC ♀, Jenolan, NSW.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Walker, K.L. 2022. Taxonomic revision of the Australian native bee subgenus Australictus (Hymenoptera: Halictidae: Halictini: genus Lasioglossum) – “Wood-Splitting Axe Bees”. Memoirs of Museum Victoria 81: 135–162 [Date published 16 December 2022] [150]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Only published locality Lenah Valley.
IBRA
NSW, Tas, Vic: Australian Alps (AA), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: mellivore, volant.
Larva: sedentary.
Extra Ecological Information
Nest in rotting wood.
General References
Cockerell, T.D.A. 1904. The halictine bees of the Australian region. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 7 14: 208-213 [Date published 31/12/1904] (taxonomy)
Froggatt, W.W. 1892. Catalogue of the described Hymenoptera of Australia. Part II. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 2 7: 205-248 [Date published 31/12/1892] (as
Meyer, R. 1920. Apidae—Halictinae. I. Gatt. Parasphecodes Sm. Archiv für Naturgeschichte 85((A)11): 112-137 [Date published 31/12/1920] (taxonomy)
Rayment, T. 1957. First steps from the cave. Proceedings of the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales 1955–56: 83-86 [Date published 31/12/1957] (biology)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26-Jun-2023 | APIFORMES | 16-Mar-2023 | MODIFIED | Dr Ken Walker (NMV) |
| 22-Oct-2015 | 20-Sep-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 07-Aug-2012 | 23-Jul-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 29-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |