Species Liris australis (Saussure, 1855)
- Tachytes australis Saussure, H. de 1855. Mélanges hyménoptérologiques. Mémoires de la Société de Physique et d'Histoire Naturelle de Genève 14: 1-67 [19].
Type data:
Syntype(s) MNHP ♀, Australia (New Holland).
Distribution
States
Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Only published localities Cape York, Eaglehawk Neck, Adelaide and Yallingup.
IBRA
Qld, SA, Tas, WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Ben Lomond (BEL), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Esperance Plains (ESP), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Flinders (FLI), Gawler (GAW), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), Kanmantoo (KAN), King (KIN), Mallee (MAL), NSW North Coast (NNC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Tasmanian Central Highlands (TCH), Tasmanian Northern Midlands (TNM), Tasmanian Northern Slopes (TNS), Tasmanian South East (TSE), Tasmanian Southern Ranges (TSR), Tasmanian West (TWE), Warren (WAR), Wet Tropics (WT), Yalgoo (YAL)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: burrower, volant.
Larva: predator, sedentary, soil dweller.
Extra Ecological Information
Prey Orthoptera (Gryllidae), nest in pre-existing holes preferred.
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)
Turner, R.E. 1916. Notes on fossorial Hymenoptera. XX. On some Larrinae in the British Museum. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 8 17: 248-259 (as Notogonia australis, redescription)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-May-2012 | 11-May-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 03-May-2012 | 03-May-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 07-Aug-2012 | 13-Dec-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |