Species Pison iridipenne Smith, 1879
- Pison iridipenne Smith, F. 1879. Descriptions of new species of aculeate Hymenoptera collected by the Rev. Thos. Blackburn in the Sandwich Islands. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 14: 674-685 [676].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH ♀♂, Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Australian localities are doubtful, species widely distributed on Pacific islands and Philippines.
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 spiders, nest using mud in pre-existing cavity in wood, or in ground.
General References
Krombein, K.V. 1949. The Aculeate Hymenoptera of Micronesia. I. Scoliidae, Mutillidae, Pompilidae and Sphecidae. Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society 13: 367-410 (queries Australian records)
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) |