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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » Aculeata - Bees, Ants, and other Stinging Wasps » Ants, Stinging Wasps, and Hornets (Vespoidea) » Scoliid Wasps (Scoliidae) » Campsomeris » Campsomeris quadrimaculata

Species Campsomeris quadrimaculata

Classification · Size · Identification · Range · Season · See Also · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited
Scoliid wasp, a large black wasp with four yellow spots - Campsomeris quadrimaculata Scoliid - Campsomeris quadrimaculata Campsomeris quadrimaculata - female Wasp, hornet or Fly? - Campsomeris quadrimaculata Wasp type- digs hole in dirt-two yellow abdominal circles-costal island, Chatham County, Ga. 3/29/09 - Campsomeris quadrimaculata Wasp type- digs hole in dirt-two large segmented dorsal yellow abdominal marks-purplish/black wings, costal island, Ga - Campsomeris quadrimaculata Wasp pollinator on ironweed - Campsomeris quadrimaculata wasp on bee-balm plant in Titusville, Florida. - Campsomeris quadrimaculata
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies)
No Taxon (Aculeata - Bees, Ants, and other Stinging Wasps)
Superfamily Vespoidea (Ants, Stinging Wasps, and Hornets)
Family Scoliidae (Scoliid Wasps)
Genus Campsomeris
Species quadrimaculata (Campsomeris quadrimaculata)
Size
15-35 mm
Identification
Very large scoliid, four prominent spots on abdomen in female, males variable.
Range
Throughout Southeastern United States.
Season
Spring-late summer. April-September (North Carolina)
See Also
Scolia nobilitata has a similar pattern, is typically much smaller.
Print References
Brimley, p. 439 (1)
Internet References
Scoliid Wasps of Florida
Herschel Raney--Arkansas
North Carolina State University Entomology Collection--42 pinned.
Works Cited
1.Insects of North Carolina
By C.S. Brimley
Contributed by Cotinis on 10 October, 2005 - 5:07am
Last updated 20 August, 2007 - 6:03am

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