Species Tachysphex subopacus Turner, 1910
- Tachysphex subopacus Turner, R.E. 1910. Additions to our knowledge of the fossorial wasps of Australia. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1910: 253-356 [348] [replacement name; Tachysphex debilis Turner, 1908].
- Tachysphex debilis 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 [490] [junior homonym; Tachysphex debilis Perez, 1907].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH ♀, Cairns, QLD.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Only published localities Cairns and Kuranda.
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.
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) |