Species Tmesiphorus ponerae Lea, 1910
- Tmesiphorus ponerae Lea, A.M. 1910. Australian and Tasmanian Coleoptera inhabiting or resorting to the nests of ants, bees, and termites. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria n.s. 23(1): 116-230 pls XXV-XXVII [Date published Aug. 1910] [158].
Type data:
Syntype(s) SAMA ♂ (SAMA w/2M //ponerae Lea, TYPE, Bridgetown//), Bridgetown and Donnybrook, WA.Type host:
Rhytidoponera metallica (Smith, 1858) [FORMICIDAE]
Distribution
States
Western Australia
IBRA
WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Carnarvon (CAR), Central Kimberley (CK), Coolgardie (COO), Central Ranges (CR), Dampierland (DL), Esperance Plains (ESP), Gascoyne (GAS), Gibson Desert (GD), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Great Sandy Desert (GSD), Great Victoria Desert (GVD), Hampton (HAM), Jarrah Forest (JF), Little Sandy Desert (LSD), Mallee (MAL), Murchison (MUR), Northern Kimberley (NK), Nullarbor (NUL), Ord Victoria Plain (OVP), Pilbara (PIL), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Tanami (TAN), Victoria Bonaparte (VB), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Western Australia
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: inquiline (host(s): Pachycondyla lutea (Mayr, 1862) [FORMICIDAE]), predator, terrestrial.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-Jun-2022 | STAPHYLINIDAE | 07-Jun-2022 | MODIFIED | |
| 01-Jul-2020 | POLYPHAGA | 27-May-2022 | MODIFIED | Max Beatson |
| 21-Mar-2016 | STAPHYLINIDAE | 07-Jun-2022 | MODIFIED | |
| 21-Mar-2016 | Pselaphinae Latreille, 1802 | 07-Jun-2022 | MODIFIED | |
| 01-Jul-2020 | 07-Jun-2022 | MODIFIED | ||
| 07-Jun-2022 | MODIFIED |