Pseudomasaris Explained

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)

External links

• Pseudomasaris, ZipCodeZoo
• Pseudomasaris, Global Biodiversity Information Facility

Notes and References

1. Web site: Moisset . Beatriz . Nendick-Mason . Hannah . Wisch . Hartmut . Schusteff . Aaron . Belov . V. . Genus Pseudomasaris - BugGuide.Net . BugGuide . Iowa State University Department of Entomology . 13 April 2020.
2. Book: Krombien . Karl V. . Hurd . Paul D. . Smith . David R. . Burks . B.D. . Catalog of Hymenoptera in America North of Mexico . 1979 . Smithsonian Institution Press . Washington, D.C. . 1470–1472 . 13 April 2020. 2.
3. Book: Mader . Eric . Shepherd . Matthew . Vaughan . Mace . Black . Scott Hoffman . LeBuhn . Gretchen . Attracting Native Pollinators: Protecting North America's Bees and Butterflies . 2011 . Storey Publishing . North Adams, MA . 978-1-60342-695-4 . 49–50 . 13 April 2020.
4. Encyclopedia: Pseudomasaris . . December 26, 2009.