Eumenes mediterraneus

Eumenes mediterraneus is a species of potter wasp in the subfamily Eumeninae of the family Vespidae.

Subspecies

 * Eumenes mediterraneus cypricus Bluethgen, 1938
 * Eumenes mediterraneus mediterraneus Kriechbaumer, 1879

Distribution
This species can be found in most European countries, in the Near East and in North Africa.

Description
Eumenes mediterraneus can reach a length of about 15 millimetres. Body is black with yellow markings. Clypeus is mainly yellow and scutellum has two large spots. Tergite I has a broad apical yellow band. Tergite II has two large yellow bands laterally and a pale and translucent apical lamella. Tergites V and VI have a yellow apical band.

In males antennae are curled at tip. In females the segment between the compound eyes is yellow with black spots in inferior part.