Kebnat
INSECTS

Cross Potter Wasp

Eumenes crucifera

Insects
Native
Cross Potter Wasp, photo 1 of 5
Cross Potter Wasp, Male
Cross Potter Wasp, Female

Hymenopteran in the family Vespidae.

There are 11 observations of Cross Potter Wasp in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Bas-Saint-Laurent and Estrie, and it has been reported in 6 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and become rare from October to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale4
  2. Bas-Saint-Laurent2
  3. Estrie2
  4. Chaudière-Appalaches1
  5. Mauricie1
  6. Abitibi-Témiscamingue1

Similar species

Fraternal Potter WaspEumenes fraternus
Vertical potter waspEumenes verticalis
White-banded Potter WaspAncistrocerus albophaleratus
European tube waspAncistrocerus gazella
Northern Paper WaspPolistes fuscatus