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Potter Wasp - Parancistrocerus leionotus - female
Copyright © 2008 Stephen Luk

Potter Wasp - Parancistrocerus leionotus - Female
Richmond Green Park, Richmond Hill (N43º53'58.8"W079º23'51.3"elev.195m), York Region, Ontario, Canada
June 18, 2008
Size: 12 mm
This wasp was resting on a concrete step, while an attending male attempted to mount her. Also keyed to Parancistrocerus leionotus, but I would like to get it checked before moving to species. The individuals of the pair was significantly larger than the male that I had found a few hours earlier at a different location.
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Contributed by Stephen Luk on 25 June, 2008 - 5:35pm
Last updated 11 June, 2019 - 3:45pm

Moved
Moved from Potter and Mason Wasps. The find on a concrete step is typical since this species nests in concrete bubbles, cavities in rocks, etc. See Biology paragraph for P. leionotus in the Vespid Atlas.
… Matthias Buck, 26 June, 2008 - 8:29am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for the information.
The step was heavily-pitted in bubbles. While I didn't observe any nest entries, it makes sense now that the wasps should be interested in the concrete.
… Stephen Luk, 26 June, 2008 - 11:43am login or register to post comments

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