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Species Zeta argillaceum

Representative Images

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies)
No Taxon (Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps)
Superfamily Vespoidea
Family Vespidae
Subfamily Eumeninae (Potter and Mason Wasps)
Genus Zeta
Species argillaceum (Zeta argillaceum)

Other Common Names

sometimes referred to as the South American potter wasp due to being one of the most common Eumenini found on that continent

Explanation of Names

Zeta argillaceum (Linnaeus 1758)

Range

native to the Neotropics (Mexico to Argentina), adventive in FL (established)(1)

Internet References

nest-building video

Works Cited

1.Delta campaniforme rendalli (Bingham) and Zeta argillaceum (Linnaeus) established in southern Florida...
Menke A.S., Stange L.A. 1986. Fla. Entomol. 69: 697-702.
Contributed by Eric R. Eaton on 19 January, 2006 - 11:11am
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset, v belov, PaleoJon
Last updated 24 June, 2022 - 7:28am

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