Wasps
mason wasp
Abispa splendida (Guérin) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae)
Status
Native to Australia Beneficial Species
Other Common Names
None Listed
Scientific Synonyms
Host Types
Distribution - Regions
Distribution - Notes
Australia: Queensland, NT, New South Wales, Victoria & Tasmania
Diagnostic Characters:
Adult body length c. 26mm, forewing span c. 42mm; body black and orange-yellow; wings orange.
Broad Sweep
Commodity
Specifics
Feeds mainly on lepidopterous insects; can inflict a painful sting
Specimen Contact Point
discoverycentre@museum.vic.gov.au
Name
Museum Victoria
Web links
Padil links
References
Acknowledgements
Museum Victoria
Citation
Walker, K. (2007) mason wasp (Abispa splendida ) Pest and Diseases Image Library. Updated on 12/22/2007 6:26:44 PM. Available online: http://www.padil.gov.au
Last Updated
12/22/2007 6:26:44 PM

Diagnostic Images

Abdomen
Caption:
Australia: Queensland, Kuranda, A. Burns
Source:
Simon Hinkley & Ken Walker, Museum Victoria
Head Front
Caption:
Australia: Queensland, Kuranda, A. Burns
Source:
Simon Hinkley & Ken Walker, Museum Victoria
Thorax Side
Caption:
Australia: Queensland, Kuranda, A. Burns
Source:
Simon Hinkley & Ken Walker, Museum Victoria
Thorax Above
Caption:
Australia: Queensland, Kuranda, A. Burns
Source:
Lucinda Gibson & Ken Walker, Museum Victoria

Overview Images

Dorsal
Caption:
Australia: Queensland, Kuranda, A. Burns
Source:
Lucinda Gibson & Ken Walker, Museum Victoria
Lateral
Caption:
Australia: Queensland, Kuranda, A. Burns
Source:
Lucinda Gibson & Ken Walker, Museum Victoria


Full size images available at http://www.padil.gov.au.