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Pison peletieri

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Species of insect

Pison peletieri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Crabronidae
Genus: Pison
Species: P. peletieri
Binomial name
Pison peletieri
Le Guillou, 1841
Synonyms
  • Pison ruficorne Smith, 1856
  • Pison ruficornis Smith, 1856

Pison peletieri is a wasp of the family Crabronidae. It is endemic to Australia, and was introduced to New Zealand in 2001.

Description

Lateral view of a female wasp

The species has a black head and mesosoma, while the metasoma, tibiae and leg tarsi are a red-brown colour.

Pison peletieri creates nests of cells formed from mud.

Distribution

The species is found in all states of Australia except for Tasmania. Pison peletieri was first detected in Auckland, New Zealand in March 2001. As of 2022, the species has spread to Northland and the Waikato.

References

  1. ^ Early, John W. (2022). "Mason wasps (Pison species, Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Crabronidae) in Aotearoa New Zealand". Papahou: Records of the Auckland Museum. 56: 63–69. doi:10.32912/RAM.2022.56.4. ISSN 1174-9202. JSTOR 48687533. S2CID 248910215. Wikidata Q113032817.

See also

  • Pulawski, W.J. (2018). "A revision of the wasp genus Pison Jurine, 1808 of Australia and New Zealand, New Guinea and the Pacific islands (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae)". Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences. 4. 56: 1–584.
Taxon identifiers
Pison morosum
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