Species Eumenes crucifera

Classification · Explanation of Names · Internet References · Works Cited

Another Mason Wasp? - Eumenes crucifera - female

Potter Wasp - Eumenes crucifera - Eumenes crucifera

Potter Wasp - Eumenes crucifera - female

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 Vespidae (Yellowjackets, Paper Wasps, and Hornets; Potter, Mason and Pollen Wasps)

Subfamily Eumeninae (Potter and Mason Wasps)

Genus Eumenes

Species crucifera (Eumenes crucifera)

Explanation of Names

The correct spelling of the name is crucifera, not crucifer (see (1)).

Internet References

Species page in the Identification Atlas of the Vespidae of the northeastern Nearctic region.

Works Cited

1.	Identification Atlas of the Vespidae (Hymenoptera, Aculeata) of the Northeastern Nearctic Region By Matthias Buck, Stephen A. Marshall, and David K. B. Cheung

Contributed by Eric R. Eaton on 27 June, 2006 - 4:04pm
Additional contributions by Matthias Buck
Last updated 28 February, 2008 - 2:54pm

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