Flower visiting behaviour of Quartinia canariensis at flowers of Frankenia laevis: 6 Female feeding on pollen directly from the anthers 7 Female brushing pollen from her frons with alternating movements of her fore legs 8 Nectar uptake by female: a Proboscis protruded into corolla b Head and proboscis pushed deeper down into corolla tube 9 Male feeding on pollen directly from the anthers 10 Male with protruded proboscis taking up nectar (np = nectariferous pocket).

 
 
  Part of: Mauss V, Müller A (2016) Contribution to the bionomics of the pollen wasp Quartinia canariensis Blüthgen, 1958 (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Masarinae) in Fuerteventura (Canary Islands, Spain). Journal of Hymenoptera Research 50: 1-24. https://doi.org/10.3897/JHR.50.6870