Species Arpactophilus mimi Naumann, 1988
- Arpactophilus mimi Naumann, I.D. in Matthews, R.W. & Naumann, I.D. 1988. Nesting biology and taxonomy of Arpactophilus mimi, a new species of social sphecid (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) from northern Australia. Australian Journal of Zoology 36: 585-597 [586].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC ♀, Nourlangie Rock, NT [12°51'S, 132°48'E].
Distribution
States
Northern Territory
Extra Distribution Information
Only published localities Nourlangie Rock, 15 km SSW of Nimbuwah Rock (12°18'S 133°17'E), 19 km ENE of Mt Cahill (12°47'S 132°15'E), Nawulandja (12°51'S 132°47'E) and Leichhardt Gallery, Deaf Adder Valley (13°05'S 133°00'E).
IBRA
NT: Arnhem Coast (ARC), Arnhem Plateau (ARP), Central Arnhem (CA), Daly Basin (DAB), Darwin Coastal (DAC), Ord Victoria Plain (OVP), Pine Creek (PCK), Tiwi Cobourg (TIW), Victoria Bonaparte (VB)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: volant.
Larva: predator, sedentary.
Extra Ecological Information
Nest using mud, prey immature Sternorrhyncha (Psyllidae) and Heteroptera (Tingidae).
General References
Naumann, I.D. 1987. A new megalyrid (Hymenoptera: Megalyridae) parasitic on a sphecid wasp in Australia. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 26: 215-222 (parasite)
Naumann, I.D. in Matthews, R.W. & Naumann, I.D. 1988. Nesting biology and taxonomy of Arpactophilus mimi, a new species of social sphecid (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) from northern Australia. Australian Journal of Zoology 36: 585-597 [592] (nest, behaviour)
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) |