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Mason wasp from PEI - Ancistrocerus unifasciatus
Copyright © 2008 Christopher Adam

Mason wasp from PEI - Ancistrocerus unifasciatus
West Devon, Prince Edward Island, Canada
July 26, 2006
I think this may be a Monobia wasp.

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Mason wasp from PEI - Ancistrocerus unifasciatus Mason wasp from PEI - Ancistrocerus unifasciatus
Contributed by Christopher Adam on 6 February, 2008 - 1:52pm
Last updated 14 March, 2024 - 9:31am

Moved
Moved from Ancistrocerus unifasciatus.
… Jonathan Hoskins, 14 March, 2024 - 9:31am

Moved
Moved from Monobia.
… Matthias Buck, 6 February, 2008 - 5:02pm

Not Monobia.
This is not a species of Monobia. It should be a female of Ancistrocerus unifasciatus, but you might wait for a second opinion.
… Eric R. Eaton, 6 February, 2008 - 2:31pm

 
I agree
This has to be a female Ancistrocerus unifasciatus. Despite global warming, Monobia quadridens doesn't (yet) exist so far North.
Thistle (Cirsium or Carduus sp.)flowers are an uncommon nectar source for most Eumenine wasps.
… Richard Vernier, 6 February, 2008 - 4:24pm

 
New record
In Canada, A. unifasciatus was previously only known from Ontario and Quebec. Nice new record!
… Matthias Buck, 6 February, 2008 - 5:02pm

 
A new record??
In that case, I will post other images of (possibly) the same species from the same location but on different days.
… Christopher Adam, 7 February, 2008 - 6:34am

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