Pison peletieri

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.[1]

Pison peletieri creates nests of cells formed from mud.[1]

Distribution

The species is found in all states of Australia except for Tasmania.[1] Pison peletieri was first detected in Auckland, New Zealand in March 2001.[1] As of 2022, the species has spread to Northland and the Waikato.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Early, John W. (2022). "Mason wasps (Pison species, Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Crabronidae) in Aotearoa New Zealand". 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.