黑盾胡(hu)蜂主要分(fen)布(bu)在(zai)河北、陜西(xi)(xi)、四川、浙江、福建、廣東(dong)、廣西(xi)(xi)、云南;印度,越南,法國。雌(ci)(ci)蜂體長約21毫米(mi),頭(tou)部(bu)寬(kuan)略窄于胸部(bu)。兩觸角窩(wo)之(zhi)間整(zheng)個隆(long)起,黃色,額溝不(bu)明顯,布(bu)有棕色較長的(de)(de)毛,刻(ke)點淺細,除(chu)兩復眼(yan)內緣凹陷及下側為鮮黃色外,額部(bu)及顱頂部(bu)均為黑色。雄蜂:近似雌(ci)(ci)蜂。唇基(ji)端部(bu)無(wu)明顯突(tu)起的(de)(de)兩個齒;腹部(bu)7節。 在(zai)田野(ye)和林間較為常(chang)見(jian),寄(ji)生菜青(qing)蟲、棉鈴蟲等。
河北、陜西(xi)、浙江、四川、廣(guang)東、廣(guang)西(xi)、福建、云南、西(xi)藏;印度(du),越(yue)南,法國。
雌(ci)蜂:頭部(bu)(bu)寬(kuan)略窄于胸部(bu)(bu)。兩觸角窩之間整個(ge)隆(long)起(qi),黃色(se),額溝不明(ming)顯(xian),布(bu)(bu)(bu)有(you)棕色(se)較長(chang)的(de)毛,刻(ke)點(dian)淺(qian)細(xi)(xi),除兩復(fu)眼(yan)內緣(yuan)凹(ao)(ao)陷(xian)及下(xia)側(ce)為(wei)鮮黃色(se)外(wai),額部(bu)(bu)及顱頂部(bu)(bu)均為(wei)黑(hei)色(se)。刻(ke)點(dian)細(xi)(xi)密,布(bu)(bu)(bu)棕色(se)較長(chang)毛,額部(bu)(bu)單眼(yan)區略凹(ao)(ao)陷(xian),棕色(se)單眼(yan)呈倒(dao)三(san)角形(xing)排列于兩復(fu)眼(yan)頂部(bu)(bu)之間。頰部(bu)(bu)鮮黃色(se),刻(ke)點(dian)淺(qian)細(xi)(xi),覆(fu)棕色(se)毛。觸角支角突黑(hei)色(se),柄節背(bei)部(bu)(bu)黑(hei)色(se),腹面(mian)淡黃色(se),鞭節背(bei)面(mian)黑(hei)色(se),腹面(mian)銹(xiu)色(se);端部(bu)(bu)數節背(bei)面(mian)亦呈銹(xiu)色(se)。唇(chun)基(ji)鮮黃色(se),略隆(long)起(qi),布(bu)(bu)(bu)有(you)細(xi)(xi)淺(qian)刻(ke)點(dian)及短(duan)毛,基(ji)部(bu)(bu)中(zhong)央有(you)小凹(ao)(ao)陷(xian),端部(bu)(bu)呈2鈍圓(yuan)形(xing)的(de)齒(chi)狀突起(qi)。上(shang)(shang)顎(e)鮮黃色(se),稀布(bu)(bu)(bu)淺(qian)刻(ke)點(dian),覆(fu)短(duan)毛,端部(bu)(bu)齒(chi)黑(hei)色(se),下(xia)部(bu)(bu)1/2有(you)3個(ge)齒(chi),上(shang)(shang)部(bu)(bu)呈刃狀,最上(shang)(shang)1個(ge)齒(chi)短(duan)而(er)寬(kuan),極不明(ming)顯(xian)。
胸(xiong)(xiong)部(bu):前(qian)胸(xiong)(xiong)背板中部(bu)呈(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)圓形(xing)隆起,兩肩角(jiao)可見(jian)、全(quan)(quan)呈(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)色(se)(se)(se)(se)(se),布有(you)細(xi)線(xian)刻(ke)(ke)點,并覆較(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)長(chang)的(de)棕(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)色(se)(se)(se)(se)(se)毛(mao)。中胸(xiong)(xiong)背板全(quan)(quan)呈(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)黑(hei)色(se)(se)(se)(se)(se),略隆起,中央(yang)縱(zong)隆線(xian)明顯;刻(ke)(ke)點淺(qian)細(xi),覆棕(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)色(se)(se)(se)(se)(se)較(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)長(chang)毛(mao)。小盾片全(quan)(quan)呈(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)色(se)(se)(se)(se)(se),中央(yang)有(you)1深色(se)(se)(se)(se)(se)縱(zong)溝,刻(ke)(ke)點淺(qian)細(xi),覆較(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)長(chang)棕(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)色(se)(se)(se)(se)(se)毛(mao),隆起狀(zhuang)。后(hou)小盾片五(wu)邊形(xing),端部(bu)中央(yang)角(jiao)狀(zhuang)突出,刻(ke)(ke)點細(xi)淺(qian),全(quan)(quan)呈(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)色(se)(se)(se)(se)(se),向下垂直狀(zhuang)。并胸(xiong)(xiong)腹節亦(yi)全(quan)(quan)呈(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)色(se)(se)(se)(se)(se),但(dan)與(yu)后(hou)小盾片相鄰處為黑(hei)色(se)(se)(se)(se)(se),中央(yang)縱(zong)溝亦(yi)為黑(hei)色(se)(se)(se)(se)(se),形(xing)成(cheng)1“Y”狀(zhuang)黑(hei)紋,刻(ke)(ke)點細(xi)淺(qian)幾不見(jian),覆棕(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)色(se)(se)(se)(se)(se)較(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)長(chang)毛(mao)。中胸(xiong)(xiong)側(ce)板不隆起,全(quan)(quan)呈(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)色(se)(se)(se)(se)(se),刻(ke)(ke)點細(xi)淺(qian)幾不見(jian),覆棕(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)色(se)(se)(se)(se)(se)較(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)長(chang)毛(mao)。后(hou)胸(xiong)(xiong)側(ce)板全(quan)(quan)呈(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)色(se)(se)(se)(se)(se),較(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)窄,下側(ce)片后(hou)緣與(yu)并胸(xiong)(xiong)腹節幾愈(yu)合,光滑。翅基片黃(huang)(huang)(huang)色(se)(se)(se)(se)(se),外緣略呈(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)棕(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)色(se)(se)(se)(se)(se),光滑。翅呈(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)棕(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)色(se)(se)(se)(se)(se),前(qian)翅前(qian)緣色(se)(se)(se)(se)(se)略深。前(qian)、中、后(hou)足(zu)均呈(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)色(se)(se)(se)(se)(se),唯各足(zu)跗節略呈(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)棕(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)色(se)(se)(se)(se)(se),脛節距及各足(zu)爪的(de)端半部(bu)、爪墊近黑(hei)色(se)(se)(se)(se)(se),爪均無(wu)齒。
腹(fu)部(bu)(bu):第1節(jie)背(bei)(bei)板(ban)(ban)(ban)全(quan)呈(cheng)(cheng)黃(huang)(huang)色(se)(se),僅(jin)基部(bu)(bu)細柄處(chu)黑色(se)(se),垂直截面處(chu)中(zhong)(zhong)央及背(bei)(bei)面中(zhong)(zhong)部(bu)(bu)橫(heng)向各有1棕(zong)(zong)(zong)色(se)(se)線(xian),刻(ke)點(dian)幾不見,覆棕(zong)(zong)(zong)色(se)(se)較(jiao)(jiao)長(chang)毛(mao)(mao),腹(fu)板(ban)(ban)(ban)黃(huang)(huang)色(se)(se),橫(heng)寬而(er)短(duan),呈(cheng)(cheng)扁三角形(xing),覆短(duan)毛(mao)(mao)。第2節(jie)背(bei)(bei)板(ban)(ban)(ban)黃(huang)(huang)色(se)(se),基部(bu)(bu)有1黑色(se)(se)窄線(xian),近(jin)基部(bu)(bu)略呈(cheng)(cheng)棕(zong)(zong)(zong)色(se)(se)橫(heng)帶,光滑(hua)(hua)無刻(ke)點(dian),覆棕(zong)(zong)(zong)色(se)(se)較(jiao)(jiao)長(chang)毛(mao)(mao),中(zhong)(zhong)部(bu)(bu)兩側(ce)各有1略呈(cheng)(cheng)棕(zong)(zong)(zong)色(se)(se)的(de)小斑,第3 至5節(jie)背(bei)(bei)板(ban)(ban)(ban),全(quan)呈(cheng)(cheng)黃(huang)(huang)色(se)(se),中(zhong)(zhong)部(bu)(bu)兩側(ce)各有1略呈(cheng)(cheng)棕(zong)(zong)(zong)色(se)(se)的(de)小斑,光滑(hua)(hua),覆較(jiao)(jiao)長(chang)棕(zong)(zong)(zong)色(se)(se)毛(mao)(mao)。第2至5節(jie)腹(fu)板(ban)(ban)(ban)全(quan)呈(cheng)(cheng)黃(huang)(huang)色(se)(se),僅(jin)于中(zhong)(zhong)部(bu)(bu)兩側(ce)各有1略呈(cheng)(cheng)棕(zong)(zong)(zong)色(se)(se)的(de)淺斑,光滑(hua)(hua),覆較(jiao)(jiao)長(chang)棕(zong)(zong)(zong)色(se)(se)毛(mao)(mao)。第6節(jie)背(bei)(bei)、腹(fu)板(ban)(ban)(ban)均(jun)呈(cheng)(cheng)黃(huang)(huang)色(se)(se),近(jin)三角形(xing),光滑(hua)(hua),覆棕(zong)(zong)(zong)色(se)(se)較(jiao)(jiao)長(chang)毛(mao)(mao)。
體(ti)長約21毫米。
雄(xiong)蜂:近似雌(ci)蜂。唇基端部無明顯突起的兩個齒。腹部7節。
體長約24毫米。
在(zai)田野和(he)林間較為(wei)常見。據(ju)在(zai)廣西欽州三十六曲林場觀察,蜂群在(zai)掛(gua)放鳥箱內過(guo)冬(dong),根據(ju)這一特性,可采取保護過(guo)冬(dong)措(cuo)施,有利次年繁(fan)蜂。此蜂喜食(shi)多種植物的花蜜和(he)松毛(mao)蟲幼蟲。
菜青(qing)蟲、棉鈴(ling)蟲等。