''Abispa splendida'' (also known as the large mud-nesting wasp or velvety black and yellow) is a species of wasp in the Vespidae family.

Subspecies

*''Abispa splendida australis'' (Smith, 1857) *''Abispa splendida maculicollis'' Cameron, 1911 *''Abispa splendida odyneroides'' Perkins, 1912 *''Abispa splendida splendida'' (Guérin, 1838)

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.Brisbane insects
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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 month.Kevin M. O'Neil
Solitary Wasps: Behavior and Natural History
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Distribution

This species can be found in Australia and Indonesia.

References

Insects described in 1838 Potter wasps Insects of Indonesia Taxa named by Félix Édouard Guérin-Méneville {{Potter-wasp-stub