Monobia quadridens

Monobia quadridens
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Vespidae
Genus:	Monobia
Species:	M. quadridens
Binomial name
	Monobia quadridens; (Linnaeus, 1763)
Synonyms
	Vespa quadridens Linnaeus, 1763; Vespa cincta-nigra De Geer, 1773; Vespa uncinata Fabricius, 1775; Odynerus uncinatus (Fabricius, 1775);

Monobia quadridens, also known as the four-toothed mason wasp, is a species of solitary potter wasp (subfamily Eumeninae) found in North America. It grows to a wingspan of 18 mm (0.71 in), and feeds on small caterpillars and pollen. Two generations occur per year, with one generation overwintering as pupae.

^ Frederick Smith (1857). "Monobia". Catalogue of Hymenopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Part V. Vespidae. British Museum (Natural History). pp. 41–42.

[1] Frederick Smith (1857). "Monobia". Catalogue of Hymenopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Part V. Vespidae. British Museum (Natural History). pp. 41–42.

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