Pseudomasaris

Pseudomasaris
	Pseudomasaris vespoides
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Vespidae
Subfamily:	Masarinae
Genus:	Pseudomasaris; Ashmead, 1902
Species
	15 sp., see text

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]

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

^ 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

Pseudomasaris, ZipCodeZoo
Pseudomasaris, Global Biodiversity Information Facility

[BugGuide-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.

[Krombien1979-2] 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.

[Mader2011-3] 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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