genus

Black Mud-dauber Wasps

Sceliphron

Field notes

Sceliphron, also known as black-and-yellow mud dauber wasps or black mud-dauber wasps, is a genus of Hymenoptera of the Sphecidae family of wasps. They are solitary mud daubers and build nests made of mud.

As is the case with many insect genera, there are many tropical species. Some common temperate species include S. caementarium and S. curvatum.

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Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Most observed native black mud-dauber wasps All

Native to the US, by observations.