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Pseudomasaris
Sign in to savePseudomasaris is a genus of pollen wasps of the family Vespidae, found in arid regions of western North America. They feed their larvae on the pollen and nectar of a variety of plants, though many species prefer flowers in the genus Phacelia. They are colored black with yellow or white markings that, in a few species, resemble the coloration of yellowjackets.
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 24
- With media
- 12
- Family
- Masaridae
- Collections
- DMNS, UCM, UCSB, USNM, BLM, TAMU
- Recorded in
- United States
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Pseudomasaris is a genus of pollen wasps of the family Vespidae, found in arid regions of western North America. They feed their larvae on the pollen and nectar of a variety of plants, though many species prefer flowers in the genus Phacelia. They are colored black with yellow or white markings that, in a few species, resemble the coloration of yellowjackets.
==Species== Pseudomasaris contains 15 species: 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)
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