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Pseudomasaris

Genus of wasps

Summary

Genus of wasps

Pseudomasaris is a genus of pollen wasps of the family Vespidae, found in arid regions of western North America. They feed their larvae on the pollen and nectar of a variety of plants, though many species prefer flowers in the genus Phacelia. They are colored black with yellow or white markings that, in a few species, resemble the coloration of yellowjackets.

Species

Pseudomasaris contains 15 species:

  • 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

References

  1. "Genus Pseudomasaris - BugGuide.Net". Iowa State University Department of Entomology.
  2. (1979). "Catalog of Hymenoptera in America North of Mexico". Smithsonian Institution Press.
  3. (2011). "Attracting Native Pollinators: Protecting North America's Bees and Butterflies". Storey Publishing.
  4. "''Pseudomasaris''".
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