Pison peletieri

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

Pison peletieri
Scientific classification
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

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]