Pseudomasaris

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
Pseudomasaris vespoides
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Vespidae
Subfamily:	Masarinae
Genus:	Pseudomasaris Ashmead, 1902
Species
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)