Pseudomasaris

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]

Pseudomasaris
Pseudomasaris vespoides
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Vespidae
Subfamily: Masarinae
Genus: Pseudomasaris
Ashmead, 1902
Species

15 sp., see text

Species

Pseudomasaris 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
  1. 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.
  2. Krombien, Karl V.; Hurd, Paul D.; Smith, David R.; Burks, B.D., eds. (1979). Catalog of Hymenoptera in America North of Mexico. 2. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press. pp. 1470–1472. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  3. 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.
  4. "Pseudomasaris". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved December 26, 2009.
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