Potter Wasp

Phimenes flavopictus ssp. blanchardi

Description

Phimenes flavopictus is a solitary animal that has a brown to black body with a yellow belly. On the chest there is a yellow pattern. The petiole (waist) is yellowish which is small, slender and very long. Males have a smaller and leaner body than females.

Population Size

Unknown

Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

-

LENGTH

25-29 mm

Ar

Arboreal

Ca

Carnivore

Di

Diurnal

In

Insectivorest

So

Solitary

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Arthropoda

CLASS

:

Insecta

ORDER

:

Hymenoptera

FAMILY

:

Vespidae

GENUS

:

Phimenes

SPECIES

:

Phimenes flavopictus ssp. blanchardi

Distribution

Phimenes flavopictus could be found on park or forest.

Geography

Continent : Asia Country : India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, China, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia.

Habits and Lifestyle

Phimenes flavopictus build a nest from mud and shaped like a pot.

Lifestyle

Arboreal

Biome

Tropical rain forest

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

The larvae of Phimenes flavopictus is a predator of insects larvae, while the adults get the nutrition from nectar. Diet : Insectivore, Carnivore, Nectivore

Mating Habits

After mating, the female of Phimenes flavopictus lays her eggs in the nest, which is followed by the laying of caterpillars as food for the larvae. Reproduction session : – Incubation periods : – Independent age : – Baby name : – Baby carrying : –

Population

Population status : Not Evaluated (NE)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

PHOTO GALLERY

Reference

  1. A potter wasp – Phimenes flavopictus
  2. Phimenes flavopictus. Planter and Forester article
  3. Phimenes flavopictus. Wikipedia article
  4. Potter wasp. Wikipedia article