Biology:Pison peletieri
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Short description: Species of insect
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Crabronidae |
| Genus: | Pison |
| Species: | P. peletieri
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| Pison peletieri Le Guillou, 1841
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Pison peletieri is a wasp of the family Crabronidae. It is endemic to Australia , and was introduced to New Zealand in 2001.
Description
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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]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Early, John W. (2022). "Mason wasps (Pison species, Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Crabronidae) in Aotearoa New Zealand". Records of the Auckland Museum 56: 63–68. doi:10.32912/ram.2022.56.4. ISSN 2422-8567. https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/getmedia/cd954804-9508-43fb-9232-cdf9463e1cc5/ram_56_2022_early. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
See also
- Pulawski, W.J. (2018). "A revision of the wasp genus Pison Jurine, 1808 of Australia and New Zealand, New Guinea and the Pacific islands (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae)". Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences. 4 56: 1–584.
Wikidata ☰ Q14456119 entry
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