page_title: Ancistrocerus nigricornis
section_title: Description
hierarchical_section_title: Ancistrocerus nigricornis / Description
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Ancistrocerus cf. nigricornis, aufgenommen in Stuttgart. Dank an die Mitglieder von Entomologie.de für die Bestimmung. English: Ancistrocerus cf. nigricornis, image taken in Stuttgart, Germany. Thanks to the members of Entomologie.de for the identification.
context_page_description: Ancistrocerus nigricornis is a species of potter wasp.
context_section_description: Ancistrocerus nigricornis can reach a length of 6–10 millimetres (0.24–0.39 in) in males, of 9–13 millimetres (0.35–0.51 in) in females. 
   These medium-sized solitary wasps are yellow and black, with brown hairs on thorax, small spots at the base of the front wings and wing stigma.
  Metasomal terga III–IV show apical bands. In the females the spot between antennal socket and eye is absent.
caption: Dorsal view, in flight
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