Pseudomasaris is a genus of pollen wasps of the family Vespidae, found in arid regions of western North America.[1] They feed their larvae on the pollen and nectar of a variety of plants, though many species prefer flowers in the genus Phacelia.[2] They are colored black with yellow or white markings that, in a few species, resemble the coloration of yellowjackets.[3]
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| Pseudomasaris vespoides | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| 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 | |
Species
editPseudomasaris contains 15 species:[4]
- Pseudomasaris basirufus Rohwer, 1912
- Pseudomasaris cazieri Bohart, 1963
- Pseudomasaris coquilletti Rohwer, 1911
- Pseudomasaris edwardsii (Cresson, 1872)
- Pseudomasaris macneilli Bohart, 1963
- Pseudomasaris macswaini Bohart, 1963
- Pseudomasaris maculifrons (Fox, 1894)
- Pseudomasaris marginalis (Cresson, 1864)
- Pseudomasaris micheneri Bohart, 1963
- Pseudomasaris occidentalis (Cresson, 1871)
- Pseudomasaris phaceliae Rohwer, 1912
- Pseudomasaris texanus (Cresson, 1871)
- Pseudomasaris vespoides (Cresson, 1863)
- Pseudomasaris wheeleri Bequard, 1929
- Pseudomasaris zonalis (Cresson, 1864)
References
edit- ^ Moisset, Beatriz; Nendick-Mason, Hannah; Wisch, Hartmut; Schusteff, Aaron; Belov, V. "Genus Pseudomasaris - BugGuide.Net". BugGuide. Iowa State University Department of Entomology. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ Krombien, Karl V.; Hurd, Paul D.; Smith, David R.; Burks, B.D., eds. (1979). Catalog of Hymenoptera in America North of Mexico. Vol. 2. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press. pp. 1470–1472. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ Mader, Eric; Shepherd, Matthew; Vaughan, Mace; Black, Scott Hoffman; LeBuhn, Gretchen (2011). Attracting Native Pollinators: Protecting North America's Bees and Butterflies. North Adams, MA: Storey Publishing. pp. 49–50. ISBN 978-1-60342-695-4. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ "Pseudomasaris". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved December 26, 2009.
External links
edit- Pseudomasaris, ZipCodeZoo
- Pseudomasaris, Global Biodiversity Information Facility