Species Tachysphex fortior Turner, 1908
- Tachysphex fortior Turner, R.E. 1908. Notes on the Australian fossorial wasps of the family Sphegidae, with descriptions of new species. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1908: 457-535 pl. xxvi [486].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH ♀, SW Australia.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Only published localities Dongara, near Geraldton, Mingenew, Yanchep and Yallingup.
IBRA
WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Carnarvon (CAR), Esperance Plains (ESP), Gascoyne (GAS), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), Mallee (MAL), Murchison (MUR), Pilbara (PIL), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: burrower, volant.
Larva: predator, sedentary, soil dweller.
General References
Pulawski, W. 1977. A synopsis of Tachysphex Kohl (Hym., Sphecidae) of Australia and Oceania. Polskie Pismo Entomologiczne 47: 203-332 (redescription)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03-May-2012 | 03-May-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 07-Aug-2012 | 13-Dec-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |