Species Lyroda errans (Turner, 1936)
- Gastrosericus errans Turner, R.E. 1936. Notes on fossorial Hymenoptera. XLV. On new sphecid wasps from Australia. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 10 18: 533-545 [544].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH ♂, Yanchep, WA.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Known only from type locality.
IBRA
WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Esperance Plains (ESP), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), Mallee (MAL), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: burrower.
Larva: sedentary, soil dweller.
Extra Ecological Information
Prey Orthoptera, nest may be in pre-existing cavity, prey of Bembix moma Evans & Matthews.
General References
Evans, H.E. & Matthews, R.W. 1973. Systematics and nesting behavior of Australian Bembix sand wasps (Hymenoptera, Sphecidae). Memoirs of the American Entomological Institute 20: iv, 1-387 [Date published 31/12/1973] (as prey)
Menke, A.S. 1977. Aha, a new genus of Australian Sphecidae, and revised key to the world genera of the tribe Miscophini (Hymenoptera, Sphecidae, Larrinae). Polskie Pismo Entomologiczne 47: 671-681 (generic placement)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 03-May-2012 | 03-May-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 07-Aug-2012 | 13-Dec-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |