Mason Wasp - Ancistrocerus capra

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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps » Vespoidea » Vespidae » Potter and Mason Wasps (Eumeninae) » Ancistrocerus » Ancistrocerus capra

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Copyright © 2006 Sandy Spitalnik

Mason Wasp - Ancistrocerus capra -

Central Park, New York County, New York, USA
August 4, 2006

Tried to match to pics on file - closest ID I came up with is Vespidae: Eumeninae, Ancistrocerus antilope.
Hope this can be confirmed. Also, what is the difference between potter and mason wasps? Thanks for your time and info, Sandy

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Mason Wasp - Ancistrocerus capra - female

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Contributed by Lloyd and Sandy Spitalnik on 7 August, 2006 - 10:59pm
Last updated 12 October, 2007 - 5:16pm

ID confirmed - Ancistrocerus antilope

Nice shots of an aging female of this fairly large, dark species.
The name Potter wasps should be used only for Eumenes and very closely related genera, like Delta or Zeta. Mason wasps is less accurate and can apply to any other Eumeninae. Ancistrocerus and Euodynerus are clearly Mason wasps, although THE Mason Wasp is Monobia quadridens in North America.

… Richard Vernier, 8 August, 2006 - 10:25am

Thanks for ID, Richard

Moved to guide.

… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 3 September, 2006 - 12:04pm

Thanks

Thanks so much for the confirmation and information on potter/mason wasps. Sandy

… Lloyd and Sandy Spitalnik, 8 August, 2006 - 2:33pm

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