Species Ancistrocerus parietum

Classification · Remarks · Internet References · Works Cited

Wasp ID? - Ancistrocerus parietum - male

Potter Wasp - Ancistrocerus - Ancistrocerus parietum - male

Probable Ancistrocerus parietum in NB - Ancistrocerus parietum

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies)

No Taxon (Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps)

Superfamily Vespoidea

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

Subfamily Eumeninae (Potter and Mason Wasps)

Genus Ancistrocerus

Species parietum (Ancistrocerus parietum)

Remarks

". . . this species nests in virtually all kind of cavities, not only small holes in old walls.

In its European homeland, this is rather a late season species, most often encountered between mid-august and early october. Female hunts for virtually all kinds of small hairless caterpillars, even those of some butterflies, which is rare among Eumeninae (most other Ancistrocerus hunt for Gelechiid, Tortricid or Pyralid moths caterpillars)." Richard Vernier

Introduced from Europe before 1916.

Internet References

Species page in the Identification Atlas of the Vespidae of the northeastern Nearctic region. (1)

Works Cited

1.	Identification Atlas of the Vespidae (Hymenoptera, Aculeata) of the Northeastern Nearctic Region Matthias Buck, Stephen A. Marshall, and David K. B. Cheung. 2008. Biological Survey of Canada [Canadian Journal of Arthropod Identification].

Contributed by Beatriz Moisset on 22 September, 2006 - 3:33pm
Additional contributions by Matthias Buck
Last updated 29 February, 2008 - 9:39am

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