Cerceris tuberculata is a species of wasp in the family Crabronidae.[1] [2]
Cerceris tuberculata, the largest representative of the genus in Europe, can reach a length of 17-.
The adult female of Cerceris tuberculata digs a nest in the soil at a depth of about 50 cm. and provisions it with living prey items she has paralyzed with venom. Prey items are commonly weevils of the genus Cleonis.
Adults fly from mid-July to September. They feed on the nectar of flowers (usually Apiaceae and Asteraceae).[3]
This species is present in Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, Russia, Spain and former Jugoslavia.[4]