Species Sphex sericeus (Fabricius, 1804)

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• Pepsis sericeus Fabricius, J.C. 1804. Systema Piezatorum : Secundum; Ordines, Genera, Species, Adjectis Synonymis, Locis, Observationibus, Descriptionibus. Brunsvigae : Carolum Reichard xiv 439 pp. [211].

  Type data:

   Lectotype ZMC sex not indicated, "in maris pacifici Insulis".

  Subsequent designation references:

  van der Vecht, J. 1961. Hymenoptera Sphecoidea Fabriciana. Zoologische Verhandelingen (Leiden) 48: 1-85 [30].
• Sphex aurulentus Fabricius, J.C. 1793. Entomologia Systematica Emendata et Aucta. Secundum, Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, adjectis synonimis [sic], locis, observationibus, descriptionibus. Hafniae : Christ. Gottl. Proft. Vol. 2 viii 519 pp. [201] [junior homonym; Sphex aurulentus Fabricius, 1787].

  Type data:

   Holotype whereabouts unknown sex not indicated, Tranquebar, India.
• Sphex fabricii Dahlbom, A.G. 1843. Hymenoptera Europaea Praecipue Borealia; formis typicis nonnullis specierum generumve exoticorum aut extraneorum propter nexum systematicum associatis; per familias, genera, species et varietates disposita atque descripta. I. Sphex in sensu Linneano. Lund : Lundberg, Berolini Vol. 1 528 pp. (1843: 1-172; 1844: 173-352). [27].

  Type data:

   Syntype(s) whereabouts unknown ♀, Tranquebar, Tamil Nadu, India.
• Sphex lineolus Lepeletier de Saint Fargeau, A.L.M. 1845. Histoire naturelle des Insectes. Hyménoptères. Paris : Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret Vol. 3 pp. 646 + 4 pp., pls 25-36. [353].

  Type data:

   Holotype ♂ (M. Spinola collection, Torino), Java, Indonesia.
• Sphex ferrugineus Lepeletier de Saint Fargeau, A.L.M. 1845. Histoire naturelle des Insectes. Hyménoptères. Paris : Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret Vol. 3 pp. 646 + 4 pp., pls 25-36. [345].

  Type data:

   Holotype whereabouts unknown ♀, "sans patrie mais exotique".
• Sphex ferox Smith, F. 1862. Catalogue of hymenopterous insects collected by Mr A.R. Wallace in the islands of Ceram, Celebes, Ternate, and Gilolo. Journal and Proceedings of the Linnean Society of London. Zoology 6: 36-66 [55] [junior homonym; Sphex ferox Westwood, 1837].

  Type data:

   
  Syntype(s) BMNH ♂, Ambon, Indonesia; OUM ♂, Sulawesi, Indonesia.
• Sphex lepeletierii Saussure, H. de 1867. Hymenoptera. In, Reise der österreichischen Fregatte Novara um die Erde in den Jahren 1857, 1858, 1859 den unter den Befehlen des Commodore B. von Wüllerstorf-Urbair. Zoologischer Theil. Wien : K-K Hof- und Staatsdrückerei Vol. 2(1a) 138 pp. [40].

  Type data:

   Holotype NHMW ♀, Batavia, now Djakarta, Java, Indonesia.
• Sphex godeffroyi Saussure, H. de 1869. Hyménoptères divers du Musée Godeffroy. Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung 30: 53-64 [57].

  Type data:

   Syntype(s) MGH ♀ (destroyed in WWII), Cape York, QLD.
• Sphex aurifex Smith, F. 1873. Natural history notices. Insects, Hymenoptera Aculeata. 456-463 pls xliii-xlv in Brenchley, J.L. (ed.). Jottings During the Cruise of H.M.S. Curaçoa among the South Sea Islands in 1865. London : Longmans, Green & Co. [Date published 31/12/1873] [460].

  Type data:

   Holotype BMNH ♀, Champion Bay, WA.
• Sphex aurulentus pallidehirtus Kohl, F.F. 1890. Die Hymenopterengruppe der Sphecinen. I Monographie der natürlichen Gattung Sphex Linné (sens. lat.). Abt. I–II. Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien 5: 77-194, 317-462 [393] [as var.].

  Type data:

   Syntype(s) NHMW ♂, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea & Ambon, Indonesia.
• Sphex rugosus Matsumura, S. 1912. Thousand insects of Japan. Supplement IV. Tokyo : Keisei–sha pp. 247 + plates XLII–LV. [176].

  Type data:

   Holotype whereabouts unknown sex not indicated, Horisha, Koshun, Taiwan.
• Sphex lineolus wegneri van der Vecht, J. & Krombein, K.V. 1955. The subspecies of Sphex sericeus (Fabr.) (=S. aurulentus auct., nec Fabr. 1787) (Hymenoptera, Sphecidae). Idea 10: 33-43 [39].

  Type data:

   Holotype RMNH ♂, Samarinda, Muara Kaman, Kalimanatan, Indonesia.
• Sphex sericeus nigrescens van der Vecht, J. & Krombein, K.V. 1955. The subspecies of Sphex sericeus (Fabr.) (=S. aurulentus auct., nec Fabr. 1787) (Hymenoptera, Sphecidae). Idea 10: 33-43 [39].

  Type data:

   Holotype USNM ♀, Los Baños, Luzon, Philippines.
• Sphex sericeus ferocior van der Vecht, J. & Krombein, K.V. 1955. The subspecies of Sphex sericeus (Fabr.) (=S. aurulentus auct., nec Fabr. 1787) (Hymenoptera, Sphecidae). Idea 10: 33-43 [40] [replacement name; Sphex ferox Smith, 1962].
• Sphex stueberi van der Vecht, J. & Krombein, K.V. 1955. The subspecies of Sphex sericeus (Fabr.) (=S. aurulentus auct., nec Fabr. 1787) (Hymenoptera, Sphecidae). Idea 10: 33-43 [42].

  Type data:

   Holotype RMNH ♀, Hollandia, now Jayapura, Irian Jaya (= New Guinea), Indonesia.

Distribution

States

Queensland, Western Australia

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

Qld, WA: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Carnarvon (CAR), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Gascoyne (GAS), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Murchison (MUR), NSW North Coast (NNC), Pilbara (PIL), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT), Yalgoo (YAL)

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