Abispa splendida | |
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Abispa splendida from New Guinea. Museum specimen | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Vespidae |
Genus: | Abispa |
Species: | A. splendida
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Binomial name | |
Abispa splendida (
Guérin, 1838)
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Synonyms [1] [2] | |
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Abispa splendida (also known as the large mud-nesting wasp or velvety black and yellow) [3] is a species of wasp in the Vespidae family. [4]
Abispa splendida can reach a length of about 26 millimetres (1.0 in), with a forewings span of about 42 millimetres (1.7 in). Body is black and orange-yellow coloured. Thorax is black with yellow shoulders. Head, antenna and legs are yellow. The abdomen shows yellow and black segments. Wings are orange. [6] [7] [8]
These wasps build their mud nest under rocks or inside holes in trees. Larvae pupate in their pot. The golden yellow pupa reach a length of about 30 millimetres (1.2 in). The adults emerge from the nest after three month. [8] [9]
This species can be found in Australia and Indonesia. [8]
Abispa splendida | |
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Abispa splendida from New Guinea. Museum specimen | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Vespidae |
Genus: | Abispa |
Species: | A. splendida
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Binomial name | |
Abispa splendida (
Guérin, 1838)
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Synonyms [1] [2] | |
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Abispa splendida (also known as the large mud-nesting wasp or velvety black and yellow) [3] is a species of wasp in the Vespidae family. [4]
Abispa splendida can reach a length of about 26 millimetres (1.0 in), with a forewings span of about 42 millimetres (1.7 in). Body is black and orange-yellow coloured. Thorax is black with yellow shoulders. Head, antenna and legs are yellow. The abdomen shows yellow and black segments. Wings are orange. [6] [7] [8]
These wasps build their mud nest under rocks or inside holes in trees. Larvae pupate in their pot. The golden yellow pupa reach a length of about 30 millimetres (1.2 in). The adults emerge from the nest after three month. [8] [9]
This species can be found in Australia and Indonesia. [8]