Abispa splendida
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| Abispa splendida from New Guinea. Museum specimen | |
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| Species: | A. splendida
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| Abispa splendida (Guérin, 1838)
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Abispa splendida (also known as the Large Mud-nesting Wasp or Velvety black and yellow)[1] is a species of wasp in the Vespidae family.[2]
Subspecies
- Abispa splendida australis (Smith, 1857)
- Abispa splendida maculicollis Cameron, 1911
- Abispa splendida odyneroides Perkins, 1912
- Abispa splendida splendida (Guérin, 1838)
Description
Abispa splendida can reach a length of about 26 millimetres (1.0 in), with a forewings span of about 42 millimetres (1.7 in). Body is black and orange-yellow coloured. Thorax is black with yellow shoulders. Head, antenna and legs are yellow. The abdomen shows yellow and black segments. Wings are orange.[4][5][6]
Behavior
These wasps build their mud nest under rocks or inside holes in trees. Larvae pupate in their pot. The golden yellow pupa reach a length of about 30 millimetres (1.2 in). The adults emerge from the nest after three month.[6][7]
Distribution
This species can be found in Australia and Indonesia.[6]