Abispa
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| Abispa | |
|---|---|
| Abispa ephippium | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Vespidae |
| Subfamily: | Eumeninae |
| Genus: | Abispa Mitchell, 1838 |
| Synonyms[1][2] | |
|
Monerebia Saussure, 1852 | |
Abispa is a genus of large Australasian potter wasps belonging to the subfamily Eumeninae.[3] The genus was first described in 1838 by Thomas Livingstone Mitchell.[1][4]
Species of this genus are found throughout Australia,[1] while Abispa splendida (Guerin, 1838) is found in both New Guinea and Australia.[2]