Dimorphothynnus bicolor explained

Dimorphothynnus bicolor is an insect in the Tiphiidae family.^[1]

It was first described by John Obadiah Westwood in 1844, as Enteles bicolor.^{[2] [3]}

For a discussion of some of the problems associated with the taxonomy of this species, see B.B. Given's Notes on Australian Thynninae. II. The genera Dimorphothynnus, Rhagigaster and Eirone.^[4]

Description

Westwood describes it as follows:

Distribution

Westwood states that it lives in King George's Sound.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Australian Faunal Directory: Dimorphothynnus bicolor (Westwood, 1844). live. 2021-09-02. biodiversity.org.au. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210902044303/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Dimorphothynnus_bicolor . 2 September 2021 .
2. Web site: Enteles bicolor Westwood, 1844. 2021-09-02. www.gbif.org. en.
3. Book: Arcana entomologica, or, Illustrations of new, rare, and interesting insects. 2021-09-02. Bradbury & Evans. Westwood, J.O.. 1844.
4. Given, B.B.. Notes on Australian Thynninae. II. The genera Dimorphothynnus, Rhagigaster and Eirone. 2021-09-02. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 1959. 309-326 [311]. 83.