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Auplopus carbonarius
(Scopoli, 1763)
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Females have a hairless, shiny area on the sixth dorsal tergite; males have a yellowish-white band on either side of their face (the two bands not connected). This species builds several vase-shaped cells made of mud in relatively thick bamboo tubes. It is particularly common in forests, but its identification is difficult because of closely related congeneric species.
Host-parasite relationship
Parasitized by
Picardiella tarsalis,
Dipogon iwatai, etc.
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Pompilidae
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Auplopus
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Body length :
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female
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7-11 mm
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male
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6-7 mm
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Distribution in Japan :
Hokkaido, Honshu, Izu Islands, Shikoku, Kyushu, Tsushima Island, Amami Oshima Island, Okinawa Island
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Dorsal view of female
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Lateral view of female
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Frontal view of female
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Dorsal view of male
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Lateral view of male
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Frontal view of male
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