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Zeta
potter wasps
Zeta is a small neotropical genus of potter wasps in the subfamily Eumeninae, family Vespidae. The genus currently contains four species, with most having restricted geographic distributions. Three species are limited to specific regions: Zeta confusum is endemic to Cuba, Zeta abdominale occurs on several Caribbean islands, and Zeta mendozanum is restricted to the Monte and Patagonia regions of Argentina. Zeta argillaceum is the exception, being widespread and common across much of the neotropics.
Zethus guerreroi
Zethus guerreroi is a species of potter wasp in the subfamily Eumeninae, described by Zavattari in 1913. As a member of the genus Zethus, it belongs to a diverse group of solitary wasps characterized by their distinctive nest-building behavior using mud. The species is known from limited observations, with records primarily from Mexico.
Zethus guerreroi arizonensis
Zethus guerreroi arizonensis is a subspecies of potter wasp in the family Vespidae, described by Bohart in 1950. As a member of the genus Zethus, it belongs to a group of solitary or weakly social wasps known for constructing mud or resin-based nests. The subspecific epithet 'arizonensis' indicates a geographic association with Arizona. Like other eumenine wasps, females provision nest cells with paralyzed prey, primarily caterpillars, for their developing larvae.
Zethus miscogaster
Zethus miscogaster is a species of potter wasp in the family Eumenidae, first described by de Saussure in 1852. The genus Zethus comprises primarily Neotropical wasps, many of which construct mud or plant-fiber nests. This species has been documented in central-western Brazil. Like other members of its genus, it is presumed to be a solitary nesting wasp that provisions its cells with paralyzed caterpillars.
Zethus montezuma
Zethus montezuma is a species of potter wasp in the family Vespidae, subfamily Eumeninae. It was described by Henri de Saussure in 1857. The genus Zethus comprises primarily neotropical potter wasps, with this species representing part of the group's diversity in the southern Nearctic and northern Neotropical regions. As with other eumenine wasps, it is a solitary wasp that constructs mud nests provisioned with paralyzed prey for its larvae.
Zethus spinipes spinipes
Zethus spinipes spinipes is a subspecies of potter wasp in the genus Zethus. It belongs to the family Vespidae (or Eumenidae in some classifications). The genus Zethus comprises solitary wasps that construct mud or soil nests. This subspecies is recorded from the northeastern United States, including Vermont.