Pseudomasaris
| Pseudomasaris | |
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| Pseudomasaris vespoides | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Vespidae |
| Subfamily: | Masarinae |
| Genus: | Pseudomasaris Ashmead, 1902 |
| Species | |
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15 sp., see text | |
Pseudomasaris is a genus of pollen wasps of the family Vespidae, found in North America. They feed on pollen and are colored black with yellow markings that mimic the coloration of yellow jackets.
Species
Pseudomasaris contains 15 species:[1]
- P. basirufus Rohwer, 1912
- P. cazieri Bohart, 1963
- P. coquilletti Rohwer, 1911
- P. edwardsii (Cresson, 1872)
- P. macneilli Bohart, 1963
- P. macswaini Bohart, 1963
- P. maculifrons (Fox, 1894)
- P. marginalis (Cresson, 1864)
- P. micheneri Bohart, 1963
- P. occidentalis (Cresson, 1871)
- P. phaceliae Rohwer, 1912
- P. texanus (Cresson, 1871)
- P. vespoides (Cresson, 1863)
- P. wheeleri Bequard, 1929
- P. zonalis (Cresson, 1864)
References
- ↑ "Pseudomasaris". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved December 26, 2009.
External links
- Pseudomasaris, ZipCodeZoo
- Pseudomasaris, Global Biodiversity Information Facility
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