為(wei)膜翅目(mu),胡蜂科。體長竟達(da)40毫米(mi),是世界上(shang)最(zui)大(da)的(de)胡蜂。頭(tou)部:寬較(jiao)胸(xiong)(xiong)(xiong)部窄,但(dan)略寬于前胸(xiong)(xiong)(xiong)背(bei)(bei)板(ban)(ban)前緣(yuan)(yuan);胸(xiong)(xiong)(xiong)部:前胸(xiong)(xiong)(xiong)背(bei)(bei)板(ban)(ban)前緣(yuan)(yuan)中央略隆起(qi),被中胸(xiong)(xiong)(xiong)背(bei)(bei)板(ban)(ban)端(duan)部分開,肩角(jiao)明顯,前緣(yuan)(yuan)兩側(ce)黃(huang)棕色(se)(se),其余(yu)均呈黑褐色(se)(se),但(dan)有(you)(you)(you)的(de)個體肩角(jiao)處各(ge)有(you)(you)(you)1棕色(se)(se)斑(ban),刻(ke)點幾無,但(dan)布(bu)有(you)(you)(you)棕色(se)(se)毛(mao)。腹(fu)部:除第6節(jie)(jie)背(bei)(bei)、腹(fu)板(ban)(ban)全呈橙黃(huang)色(se)(se)外,其余(yu)各(ge)節(jie)(jie)背(bei)(bei)板(ban)(ban)均為(wei)棕黃(huang)色(se)(se)與(yu)黑褐色(se)(se)相間。捕食(shi)多(duo)種昆蟲,在生物(wu)防(fang)治上(shang)有(you)(you)(you)較(jiao)大(da)利用價值,同時(shi)亦會吸食(shi)成熟(shu)水果(guo),帶(dai)來(lai)一定害(hai)處。屬(shu)東(dong)洋、古北區系(xi)共(gong)有(you)(you)(you)種。
屬東洋、古北區系(xi)共有種。
國內(nei)分布面較廣(guang),北起吉(ji)林(lin)(長白山),南(nan)至臺灣(wan)及廣(guang)東(dong)、廣(guang)西(xi)、云南(nan)南(nan)緣,東(dong)接國境(jing)線,西(xi)向沿遼(liao)寧、河(he)北、山西(xi)、陜西(xi)(延(yan)安)、甘肅(慶陽、隴(long)南(nan)地(di)區)西(xi)斜,折入(ru)四川、云南(nan),止于盆(pen)地(di)西(xi)緣和(he)橫斷山系東(dong)側,是胡蜂(feng)科中常見(jian)種類之一。
國(guo)(guo)外分布(bu)于朝鮮、日本(北海道(dao)一九(jiu)州)及歐洲(法國(guo)(guo))。
頭部(bu)(bu):寬較胸部(bu)(bu)窄,但(dan)略(lve)寬于(yu)前胸背板前緣(yuan)(yuan)。兩(liang)觸角(jiao)(jiao)窩(wo)之(zhi)間三(san)(san)角(jiao)(jiao)狀平面隆(long)起(qi),隆(long)起(qi)端(duan)(duan)(duan)部(bu)(bu)伸達唇(chun)基基部(bu)(bu),額溝明顯,整個頭部(bu)(bu)桔(jie)黃色(se)(se),額部(bu)(bu)及頰部(bu)(bu)較稀(xi)的(de)布(bu)有(you)淺刻(ke)點,僅沿后頭邊(bian)緣(yuan)(yuan)布(bu)有(you)棕色(se)(se)毛,頰部(bu)(bu)寬,棕色(se)(se)單眼呈倒三(san)(san)角(jiao)(jiao)形(xing)排列于(yu)兩(liang)復眼頂(ding)部(bu)(bu)之(zhi)間,每個單眼周圍略(lve)呈黑色(se)(se)。觸角(jiao)(jiao)支角(jiao)(jiao)突(tu)深棕色(se)(se),柄節棕黃色(se)(se),鞭節黑色(se)(se),唯基部(bu)(bu)數節的(de)腹面及端(duan)(duan)(duan)部(bu)(bu)數節呈銹色(se)(se)。唇(chun)基略(lve)隆(long)起(qi),寬大于(yu)高,全呈桔(jie)黃色(se)(se),密(mi)布(bu)刻(ke)點,沿端(duan)(duan)(duan)部(bu)(bu)布(bu)有(you)棕色(se)(se)毛,基部(bu)(bu)中(zhong)央凹(ao)陷(xian),端(duan)(duan)(duan)部(bu)(bu)兩(liang)側(ce)齒狀突(tu)起(qi)。上(shang)顎基部(bu)(bu)寬,近三(san)(san)角(jiao)(jiao)形(xing),桔(jie)黃色(se)(se),端(duan)(duan)(duan)部(bu)(bu)處呈黑色(se)(se),端(duan)(duan)(duan)部(bu)(bu)下半部(bu)(bu)有(you)3個齒,上(shang)半部(bu)(bu)刃(ren)狀,最上(shang)端(duan)(duan)(duan)有(you)1短(duan)(duan)齒,上(shang)顎布(bu)有(you)刻(ke)點和(he)極(ji)短(duan)(duan)的(de)毛。頰部(bu)(bu)明顯超過復限寬。
胸(xiong)部(bu)(bu):前(qian)(qian)胸(xiong)背(bei)板前(qian)(qian)緣中(zhong)央(yang)略隆(long)(long)起,被中(zhong)胸(xiong)背(bei)板端部(bu)(bu)分開,肩角明顯,前(qian)(qian)緣兩側(ce)黃棕(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)色(se),其余均(jun)呈(cheng)(cheng)黑褐(he)(he)(he)色(se),但(dan)(dan)有(you)的(de)(de)個(ge)體(ti)肩角處(chu)各(ge)有(you)1棕(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)色(se)斑(ban)(ban),刻點(dian)(dian)幾無(wu),但(dan)(dan)布(bu)有(you)棕(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)色(se)毛(mao)(mao)。中(zhong)胸(xiong)背(bei)板略隆(long)(long)起,中(zhong)央(yang)有(you)細(xi)縱(zong)隆(long)(long)線,刻點(dian)(dian)細(xi)淺(qian)而稀(xi),布(bu)有(you)稀(xi)的(de)(de)棕(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)色(se)毛(mao)(mao),全(quan)呈(cheng)(cheng)黑褐(he)(he)(he)色(se),但(dan)(dan)有(you)些個(ge)體(ti)于前(qian)(qian)緣兩側(ce)及(ji)(ji)近(jin)翅(chi)基(ji)片處(chu)各(ge)有(you)l條狀(zhuang)棕(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)色(se)斑(ban)(ban)。小盾片矩形,略隆(long)(long)起,光(guang)(guang)滑,稀(xi)布(bu)棕(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)色(se)毛(mao)(mao),全(quan)呈(cheng)(cheng)黑褐(he)(he)(he)色(se),或棕(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)色(se)。后(hou)小盾片向下垂直(zhi),五(wu)邊形,端部(bu)(bu)突出,光(guang)(guang)滑、無(wu)刻點(dian)(dian),稀(xi)布(bu)棕(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)色(se)毛(mao)(mao),全(quan)呈(cheng)(cheng)黑褐(he)(he)(he)色(se),有(you)時于兩側(ce)各(ge)有(you)1點(dian)(dian)狀(zhuang)棕(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)色(se)斑(ban)(ban)。并胸(xiong)腹節(jie)全(quan)呈(cheng)(cheng)黑褐(he)(he)(he)色(se),稀(xi)布(bu)淺(qian)刻點(dian)(dian),布(bu)有(you)棕(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)色(se)毛(mao)(mao),中(zhong)央(yang)自(zi)淺(qian)溝,背(bei)面平(ping)。中(zhong)胸(xiong)側(ce)板黑褐(he)(he)(he)色(se),布(bu)有(you)淺(qian)刻點(dian)(dian)及(ji)(ji)棕(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)色(se)毛(mao)(mao)。后(hou)胸(xiong)側(ce)板黑褐(he)(he)(he)色(se),光(guang)(guang)滑、無(wu)毛(mao)(mao)及(ji)(ji)刻點(dian)(dian)。翅(chi)基(ji)片棕(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)色(se),內(nei)緣色(se)暗,光(guang)(guang)滑,后(hou)緣稀(xi)布(bu)短毛(mao)(mao)。翅(chi)呈(cheng)(cheng)棕(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)色(se),前(qian)(qian)翅(chi)前(qian)(qian)緣色(se)略深。前(qian)(qian)、中(zhong)、后(hou)足之各(ge)節(jie)均(jun)呈(cheng)(cheng)黑褐(he)(he)(he)色(se),僅膝(xi)部(bu)(bu)及(ji)(ji)前(qian)(qian)足脛節(jie)背(bei)面呈(cheng)(cheng)棕(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)色(se)。爪光(guang)(guang)滑無(wu)齒。
腹(fu)部(bu):除第6節(jie)背(bei)、腹(fu)板(ban)(ban)全(quan)呈橙(cheng)黃色(se)(se)(se)外(wai),其余各節(jie)背(bei)板(ban)(ban)均(jun)為棕(zong)黃色(se)(se)(se)與(yu)(yu)黑(hei)褐色(se)(se)(se)相間(jian)。第1節(jie)腹(fu)板(ban)(ban)全(quan)呈黑(hei)褐色(se)(se)(se),第2至5節(jie)腹(fu)板(ban)(ban)均(jun)為黑(hei)褐色(se)(se)(se),僅于(yu)端部(bu)確1棕(zong)黃色(se)(se)(se)窄(zhai)帶(dai)。第1節(jie)背(bei)板(ban)(ban)與(yu)(yu)第2節(jie)背(bei)板(ban)(ban)兩端橙(cheng)色(se)(se)(se),中間(jian)黑(hei)褐色(se)(se)(se)。第3至5節(jie)背(bei)板(ban)(ban)僅于(yu)端部(bu)邊緣為橙(cheng)色(se)(se)(se),基(ji)部(bu)為黑(hei)褐色(se)(se)(se),兩色(se)(se)(se)橫(heng)帶(dai)相間(jian)之(zhi)寬窄(zhai),個(ge)體間(jian)常(chang)略有(you)差異。各節(jie)均(jun)較光滑,僅能略見淺細(xi)的刻(ke)點,均(jun)布有(you)棕(zong)色(se)(se)(se)毛。
體長約30至40毫米。職蜂(feng)較(jiao)小。
近似于(yu)雌蜂。棕(zong)色(se)毛(mao)較密,體上常(chang)有些棕(zong)色(se)斑(ban)。
體長34毫米。
捕食多種(zhong)昆蟲,在生(sheng)物(wu)防治上有較大利用價值,同時亦(yi)會吸(xi)食成(cheng)熟水果,帶(dai)來一定害處。
鱗翅目幼蟲。