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Click on images to enlarge. © Scott Nelson · 9 Sceliphron caementarium © Copyright John Ascher, 2006-2014 · 6 Sceliphron caementarium, Black-and-yellow Mud Dauber © Copyright source/photographer · 5 Sceliphron caementarium, U, face, Florida, Biscayne © Copyright source/photographer · 5 Sceliphron caementarium, U, side, Florida, Biscayne © Copyright Sheryl Pollock 2011 · 2 Sceliphron caementarium, Black and Yellow Mud Dauber © Copyright Sheryl Pollock 2011 · 1 Sceliphron caementarium, Black and Yellow Mud Dauber Linda Dahlberg 2011 · 1 Sceliphron caementarium Native Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab; Photographer: Erika Tucker · 1 Sceliphron caementarium Native Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab; Photographer: Erika Tucker · 1 Sceliphron caementarium, face Native Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab; Photographer: Erika Tucker · 1 Sceliphron caementarium, abdomen Native Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab; Photographer: Erika Tucker · 1 Sceliphron caementarium, top Native Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab; Photographer: Erika Tucker · 1 Sceliphron caementarium, Native Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab; Photographer: Erika Tucker · 1 Sceliphron caementarium, side Native Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab; Photographer: Erika Tucker · 1 Sceliphron caementarium, face 39 thumbnails  •  slide show Overview Taken from: Bohart, R.M., Menke, A.S. 1963. A Reclassification of the Sphecinae: With a Revision of the Nearctic Species of the Tribes Sceliphronini and Sphecini. S. caementarium is an extremely variable insect with respect to the yellow markings. Specimens from the northern limits of its range, Canada and the northern United States, show a great reduction in the amount of yellow: the pedicel, pronotum, scutellum, postscutellum, propodeum, mesopleura below the tegulae, and tergite II are entirely black or have only traces of yellow. In addition, the front and middle femora usually are nearly all black except at the extreme tip. Southward the yellow markings increase in size. In extreme examples the propodeum is nearly all yellow, there is a yellow spot anterior to the metathoracic spiracle, tergite II is all yellow, the areas mentioned previously as black or with traces of yellow are extensively so, and the front and middle femora may be three-fourths yellow. This clinal variation probably is explained by climatic factors. On the basis of characters seemingly independent of those listed above, the species is divisible into two separate populations. Most of the individuals east of the Rockies have dark amber wings and long, narrow, black petioles. West of the Rockies the wings are a clear amber and the petiole is usually yellow. Specimens from California sometimes have a rather thick short petiole. The variation found in caementarium has led to the description of many “species” as attested by the extensive synonymical bibliography. Bohart has seen the types of canadensis, architectus and solieri. S. servillei was described from a female, but in the collection at Turin only a male could be found that might have been studied by Lepeletier. Van der Vecht (1961a) is the authority for the synonymy of lunata, affinis, and flavipes. Krombein (1949) is the authority for the synonymy of flavomaculata, nigriventris and tahitensis. Names Scientific source: Catalog of Sphecidae sensu lato, Pulawski, 2011, California Academy of Sciences Discover Life bee species guide and world checklist, Ascher and Pickering. Integrated Taxonomic Information System Sceliphron caementarium (Drury) (Figs. 8, 42, 50, 62, 106) Sphex caementaria Drury, 1773, Thus. Nat. Hist. 2:index for vol. 1, description in vol.1 (1770), p. 105, p1. 44, figs. 6, 8. Type presumed lost or destroyed. “Antigua, St. Christopher’s, and Jamaica.” Sphex flavomaculata De Geer, 1773, Mem. Hist. Insect., 3:588. Holotype ♀, Pennsylvania (STOCKHOLM), teste Krombein, 1949. Sphex lunata Fabricius, 1775, Systema Ent., p. 347. Lectotype ♀, Island of Antigua (COPEN-HAGEN). Designated by van der Vecht, 1961a. Sphex flavipes Fabricius, 1781, Species Insect., p.444. Lectotype ♀, America (COPENHAGEN). Designated by van der Vecht, 1961a. Sphex flavipunctata Christ, 1791. Naturges. Klass. Nomen. Insekt., p. 301, pl. 30, fig. 1. New name for Sphex ceamentaria Drury, 1773. Sphex affinis Fabricius, 1793, Ent. System., 2:203. Syntype ♀♀, “Americae Insnlis” (COPENHAGEN). Pelopoeus architeotus Lepeletier, 1845, Hist. Nat. Insect. Hymen., 3:313. Hohotype ♀, New Orleans, La. (TURIN). ?Peopoeus servillei Lepeletier, 11845, Hist. Nat Insect., Hymen., 3:313. Locality unknown, types supposedly in Turin. Pelopoeus solieri Lepeletier, 1845, Hist. Nat. Insect., Hymen., 3:313. Holotype ♀, Guadeloupe (TURIN). Pelopoeus Canadensis Smith, 1856, Cat. Hymen. Insects Bnt. Mus., 4:233. Holotype ♂, Canada (BMNH). Pelopoeus nigriventris Costa, 1864, Ann. Mns. Zool. Napoli, 2:60. Hohotype (sex unknown), North America (NAPLES), teste Krombein, 1949. Pelopoeus taititensis Saussure, 1867, Reise der Ost. Freg. Novara, Zool., 2:27. Syntypes ♂,♀, Otahili, Tahiti (GENEVA). Geographic distribution Distribution.—The range includes all of the United States and southern Canada, Mexico, Central America, and the West Indies (fig. 8). It is recorded from South America as well, but these records may be in error as we have seen no specimens from there. Krombein (1949) recorded the introduction of this species into Hawaii, the Marshall Islands, and the Marianas, presumably during World War II. 2. caementarium appeared in Tahiti many years ago, and Williams (1947) stated that it has been introduced into the Marquesas Islands, Fiji, Samoa, and the Society Islands also. Natural history Biology.—The life history of this wasp is well known and is similar to that reported for the genus. Shafer (1949) has devoted an entire book to the subject. Other references include the works of Rau and Ran (1918), Rau (1928b), Peckham and Peckham (1898), and Morley (1900). Rau and Rau (1916) recorded this wasp congregating on twigs of elderberry at night. Muma and Jeffers (1945) summarized data on spider prey. 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