Species Sphecius pectoralis (Smith, 1856)
- Stizus pectoralis Smith, F. 1856. Catalogue of Hymenopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Part IV, Sphegidae, Larridae and Crabronidae. London : British Museum pp. 207-497. [337].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH ♀, Australia.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Only published localities Rockhampton and Yeppoon.
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: burrower, volant.
Larva: predator, sedentary, soil dweller.
Extra Ecological Information
Prey Auchenorrhyncha (Cicadidae).
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)
Evans, H.E. & Matthews, R.W. 1971. Nesting behaviour and larval stages of some Australian nyssonine sand wasps (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae). Australian Journal of Zoology 19: 293-310 (nest, larva, prey)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-May-2012 | 10-May-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 03-May-2012 | 03-May-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 07-Aug-2012 | 13-Dec-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |