Taxonomy
Psenulus pallipes | Pale Footed Black Wasp
Distribution
Status
Conservation status
Not Assessed
Species Biology
Identification
- Body length: 5-8mm
- Head, thorax and abdomen black in colour
- Legs predominantly black, with some paler/redder segments
- Easily confused with other black solitary wasps and the use of specialist keys and a microscope will be necessary
Habitat
Irish records suggest some association with gardens and wooded sites, wherever dead timber exists for nesting.
Flight period
Univoltine, flying between late June-late August.
Nesting biology
Nests solitarily in dead wood and bored timber. It may also nest in hollow stems, although this has not been confirmed in Ireland.
Flowers visited
No observations have been made of this species visiting flowers.
Similar species
- Mimumesa littoralis and other small, black solitary wasps
Distribution
World distribution(GBIF)
Temporal change
Records submitted to Data Centre in 2025
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