Abispa is a genus of large Australasian potter wasps belonging to the subfamily Eumeninae.[3] The genus was first described in 1838 by Thomas Livingstone Mitchell.[1][4]

Abispa
Abispa ephippium
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Vespidae
Subfamily: Eumeninae
Genus: Abispa
Mitchell, 1838
Synonyms[1][2]

Monerebia Saussure, 1852

Species of this genus are found throughout Australia,[1] while Abispa splendida (Guerin, 1838) is found in both New Guinea and Australia.[2]

Species

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Genus Abispa Mitchell, 1838". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Government. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
  2. ^ a b van der Vecht, J. (1960). "On Abispa and some other Eumenidae from the Australian region (Hymenoptera, Vespoidea)". Nova Guinea (Zoologie). 6: 91-115 [92].
  3. ^ "ADW: Abispa: CLASSIFICATION". animaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  4. ^ Thomas Mitchell (1838), Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Wikidata Q6146213
  5. ^ Zicha, Ondrej. "BioLib: Biological library". www.biolib.cz. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
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