Eremnophila aureonotata (Cameron, 1888)    Synonyms: Gold-marked Thread-waisted Wasp.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Hymenoptera   >   Family Sphecidae   >   Genus Eremnophila   

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Adults eat nectar while larvae feed on caterpillars. The nest is a burrow dug by the female, with a single caterpillar provided for consumption by larvae.

There are 212 records in the project database.

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An Eremnophila aureonotata in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/7/2016). Photo by Steve Scholnick. (MBP list)

A male Eremnophila aureonotata in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/25/2015). Verified by Bob Biaga/BugGuide. Photo by Barbara Thurlow. (MBP list)

A pair of Eremnophila aureonotata in Howard Co., Maryland (7/16/2015). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

An Eremnophila aureonotata in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/7/2014). Photo by Ashley Bradford. (MBP list)

Eremnophila aureonotata mating in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/19/2014). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

An Eremnophila aureonotata in Kent Co., Maryland (8/14/2014). Photo by Nancy Martin. (MBP list)

Eremnophila aureonotata in Calvert Co., Maryland (7/30/2016). Photo by Tyler Bell. (MBP list)

Eremnophila aureonotata in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/4/2020). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)

An Eremnophila aureonotata in Baltimore City, Maryland (9/14/2019). Photo by Pauline Horn. (MBP list)

A mating pair of Eremnophila aureonotata in Harford Co., Maryland (7/14/2019). Photo by Richard Crook. (MBP list)

An Eremnophila aureonotata in Dorchester Co., Maryland (9/22/2018). Verified by Ken Wolgemuth/BugGuide. Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)

A mating pair of Eremnophila aureonotata in Baltimore City, Maryland (9/8/2013). Verified by Ken Wolgemuth/BugGuide. Photo by Pauline Horn. (MBP list)

Eremnophila aureonotatas in Carroll Co., Maryland (8/11/2018). Verified by Ken Wolgemuth/BugGuide. Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)

Eremnophila aureonotata in Charles Co., Maryland (8/23/2020). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)

Eremnophila aureonotata in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/19/2021). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

A mating pair of Eremnophila aureonotata in Baltimore City, Maryland (9/8/2013). Verified by Ken Wolgemuth/BugGuide. Photo by Pauline Horn. (MBP list)

A mating pair of Eremnophila aureonotata in Harford Co., Maryland (9/14/2014). Photo by Joshua Jones. (MBP list)

A mating pair of Eremnophila aureonotata in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/27/2016). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

A mating pair of Eremnophila aureonotata in Baltimore City, Maryland (7/18/2007). Determined by Nick Fensler/BugGuide. Photo by Thomas Wilson. (MBP list)

Eremnophila aureonotatas in Allegany Co., Maryland (8/4/2018). Verified by Ken Wolgemuth/BugGuide. Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)

Eremnophila aureonotata in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/15/2020). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Eremnophila aureonotata in Baltimore City, Maryland (8/26/2020). (c) Nathaniel Schwartz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND). Photo by Nathaniel Schwartz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A male Eremnophila aureonotata in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/27/2014). Photo by Steve Scholnick. (MBP list)

An Eremnophila aureonotata in Calvert Co., Maryland (7/8/2018). Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)

An Eremnophila aureonotata in Howard Co., Maryland (9/2/2019). Determined by John and Jane Balaban, and Ken Wolgemuth via BugGuide. Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

Eremnophila aureonotata in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/15/2020). (c) pmhabicht, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by pmhabicht via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Eremnophila aureonotata in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/6/2021). (c) smiley beaver, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by smiley_beaver via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

An Eremnophila aureonotata in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/14/2019). Determined by Ken Wolgemuth/BugGuide. Photo by Lynn Strauss. (MBP list)

Eremnophila aureonotata in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/8/2014). Photo by Jesse Christopherson. (MBP list)

Eremnophila aureonotata in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/27/2014). Photo by Sue Muller. (MBP list)

An Eremnophila aureonotata in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/2/2010). Determined by Nick Fensler/BugGuide. Photo by Eric Gofreed. (MBP list)

Eremnophila aureonotata in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/25/2020). (c) maragay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by maragay via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

An Eremnophila aureonotata in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/30/2019). Photo by Pauline Horn. (MBP list)

Eremnophila aureonotata in Washington Co., Maryland (8/12/2021). No rights reserved. Photo by Ian via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Eremnophila aureonotata with caterpillar for nest in Garrett Co., Maryland (8/12/2021). (c) Ashley Rodeheaver, all rights reserved. Photo by Ashley Rodeheaver. (MBP list)

A mating pair of Eremnophila aureonotata in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/23/2017). Photo by Pauline Horn. (MBP list)


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