Pison morosum
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| Pison morosum | |
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| File:Pison morosum.jpg | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Crabronidae |
| Genus: | Pison |
| Species: | P. morosum
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| Binomial name | |
| Pison morosum F. Smith, 1858
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Pison morosum is a solitary wasp of the family Crabronidae. It is the only endemic species of Pison wasp to New Zealand. It was first described by entomologist Frederick Smith in 1858.[1]
Description
[edit | edit source]The species has an entirely black body. Female specimens vary in length between 7.5 and 11.5 mm, and male specimens between 5.5 and 8.0 mm.[2] It can be distinguished from Pison spinolae due to the lack of long erect hairs.[2]
Distribution
[edit | edit source]Pison morosum is found throughout the mainland of New Zealand, as well as the Chatham Islands to the east.[2]
Parasites
[edit | edit source]Similar to Pison spinolae, wasp pupae are hosts to Melittobia wasps.[2]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Kroupa A.S., Lohrmann V., Pulawski W.J. & Schmid-Egger C. (2019). HymIS: Hymenoptera Information System (version Jul 2017). In: Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life, 2019 Annual Checklist (Roskov Y., Ower G., Orrell T., Nicolson D., Bailly N., Kirk P.M., Bourgoin T., DeWalt R.E., Decock W., Nieukerken E. van, Zarucchi J., Penev L., eds.). Digital resource at www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/2019. Species 2000: Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands. ISSN 2405-884X.
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See also
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