Pseudomasaris

Updated on Dec 26, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Family Vespidae Phylum Arthropoda Order Hymenopterans		Class Insecta Subfamily Masarinae Rank Genus

Similar Pollen wasp, Hymenopterans, Euparagia, Leptochilus

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 or white markings that, in a few species, mimic the coloration of yellow jackets.

Species

Pseudomasaris contains 15 species:

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 Wikipedia

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