Species Williamsita tasmanica (Smith, 1856)
- Crabro tasmanicus 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. [425].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH ♀, TAS.
Distribution
States
Tasmania
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
Tas: Ben Lomond (BEL), Flinders (FLI), Tasmanian Central Highlands (TCH), Tasmanian Northern Midlands (TNM), Tasmanian Northern Slopes (TNS), Tasmanian South East (TSE), Tasmanian Southern Ranges (TSR), Tasmanian West (TWE)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: volant.
Larva: predator, sedentary.
Extra Ecological Information
Prey adult Diptera.
General References
Leclercq, J. 1950. Sur les Crabroniens orientaux et australiens rangés par R.E. Turner (1912–1915) dans le genre Crabro (subgenus Solenius). Bulletin et Annales de la Société Royale Belgique d'Entomologie 86: 191-198 (generic placement)
Maynard, D. & Fearn, S. 2021. Ecological and behavioural observations of a nesting aggregation of the endemic Tasmanian digger wasp Williamsita tasmanica (Smith, 1856)(Hymenoptera: Crabronidae: Crabroninae). Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 155(1): 43-50
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-Feb-2024 | Crabroninae | 16-Aug-2021 | MODIFIED | |
| 15-May-2012 | 15-May-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 03-May-2012 | 03-May-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 01-May-2012 | 01-May-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 07-Aug-2012 | 13-Dec-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |