Crossocerus quadrimaculatus
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| Crossocerus quadrimaculatus | |
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| Crossocerus quadrimaculatus England | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Crabronidae |
| Subfamily: | Crabroninae |
| Tribe: | Crabronini |
| Genus: | Crossocerus |
| Species: | C. quadrimaculatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Crossocerus quadrimaculatus (Fabricius, 1793) | |
Crossocerus quadrimaculatus is a Palearctic species of solitary wasp.[1][2]
The animals reach a body length of 7 to 10.5 millimeters (females) and 6 to 8.5 millimeters (males). Their body is black-yellow colored, which is rare within the genus. Melanistic forms also occur. The terminal ridge on the edge of the occipital crest has a tooth-like projection underneath. Males usually have four yellow spots on the upper side of the abdomen. The species name quadrimaculatus is derived from Latin and means "four-spotted".