Abispa splendida (also known as the large mud-nesting wasp or velvety black and yellow)Brisbane Insects is a species of wasp in the Vespidae family.Biolib
This species was first described as Odynerus splendidus by Guérin in 1838. Subspecies Abispa splendida australis (Smith, 1857) Abispa splendida maculicollis Cameron, 1911 Abispa splendida odyneroides Perkins, 1912 Abispa splendida splendida (Guérin, 1838)Catalogue of life
Description Abispa splendida can reach a length of about , with a forewings span of about . 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.PaDIL, Pests and Diseases Image Library, 2007 Insects abroad at Archive.orgBrisbane insects
Behavior 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 . The adults emerge from the nest after three months.Kevin M. O'Neill Solitary Wasps: Behavior and Natural History
Distribution This species can be found in Australia and Indonesia.
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External links
Abispa splendida: Images & occurrence data from GBIF