Pseudomasaris
Genus of wasps
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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]
| Pseudomasaris | |
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| Pseudomasaris vespoides | |
Scientific classification  | |
| 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 | |
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)