Pseudomasaris
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| Pseudomasaris | |
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| Pseudomasaris vespoides | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Vespidae |
| Subfamily: | Masarinae |
| Genus: | Pseudomasaris Ashmead, 1902 |
| Species | |
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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]
