Species Liris festinans (Smith, 1859)
Taxonomic Decision for Subspecies Arrangement
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Only published localities Mackay, Kuranda, Perth and Kalamunda, also on many Pacific islands.
IBRA
Qld, WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Esperance Plains (ESP), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), Mallee (MAL), NSW North Coast (NNC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Warren (WAR), Wet Tropics (WT), Yalgoo (YAL)
Other Regions
Norfolk Island terrestrial & freshwater
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: burrower, volant.
Larva: predator, sedentary, soil dweller.
Extra Ecological Information
Prey Orthoptera (Gryllidae), nest in pre-existing holes preferred.
Details of nominate subspecies, not present in Australia
Liris festinans festinans (Smith, 1859)
Taxonomy: Synonyms and Associated Data
Larrada festinans Smith, F. 1859. Catalogue of hymenopterous insects collected at Celebes by Mr. A.R. Wallace. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 3: 4-27 [17].
Type data: Syntype(s) BMNH ♀♂, Sulawesi (as Celebes).
General References
Naumann, I.D. 1990. The aculeate wasps and bees (Hymenoptera) of Norfolk and Philip Islands. Australian Entomological Magazine 17(1): 17-28 [23] (distribution)
Smithers, C.N. 1998. A species list and bibliography of the insects recorded from Norfolk Island. Technical Reports of the Australian Museum No. 13: 1-52 [46] (distribution)
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) |