1. PaDIL Species Factsheet Scientific Name: Abispa splendida (Guérin) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) Common Name mason wasp Live link: http://www.padil.gov.au/pests-and-diseases/Pest/Main/136371 Image Library Australian Biosecurity Live link: http://www.padil.gov.au/pests-and-diseases/ Partners for Australian Biosecurity image library Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment https://www.awe.gov.au/ Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia https://dpird.wa.gov.au/ Plant Health Australia https://www.planthealthaustralia.com.au/ Museums Victoria https://museumsvictoria.com.au/ 2. Species Information 2.1. Details Specimen Contact: Museum Victoria - [email protected] Author: Walker, K. Citation: Walker, K. (2007) mason wasp(Abispa splendida )Updated on 12/22/2007 Available online: PaDIL - http://www.padil.gov.au Image Use: Free for use under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY- NC 4.0) 2.2. URL Live link: http://www.padil.gov.au/pests-and-diseases/Pest/Main/136371 2.3. Facets Status: Native Australian Beneficial Species Group: Wasps Commodity Overview: General, Medical & Veterinary Commodity Type: General, Animal Distribution: Australasian - Oceanian 2.4. Other Names Odynerus splendidus Guérin 1838 2.5. Diagnostic Notes Adult body length c. 26mm, forewing span c. 42mm; body black and orange-yellow; wings orange. 2.6. Web Links Taxonomy: http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi- bin/abrs/fauna/details.pl?pstrVol=VESPOIDEA;pstrTaxa=18;pstrChecklistMode=1 3. Diagnostic Images Australia: Queensland, Kuranda, A. Burns Australia: Queensland, Kuranda, A. Burns Abdomen female view: Simon Hinkley & Ken Dorsal view - female: Lucinda Gibson & Ken Walker Museums Victoria Walker Museums Victoria Australia: Queensland, Kuranda, A. Burns Australia: Queensland, Kuranda, A. Burns Head front - female: Simon Hinkley & Ken Lateral view - female: Lucinda Gibson & Ken Walker Museums Victoria Walker Museums Victoria Australia: Queensland, Kuranda, A. Burns Australia: Queensland, Kuranda, A. Burns Thorax Above Image - Female: Lucinda Thorax Side Image - Female: Simon Hinkley Gibson & Ken Walker Museums Victoria & Ken Walker Museums Victoria Results Generated: Saturday, September 25, 2021 .