Mud-chimney
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Euodynerus annulatus imperialis
Euodynerus annulatus imperialis is a subspecies of mason wasp in the subfamily Eumeninae. As a subspecies of the widespread E. annulatus, it shares the species' distinctive burrow-nesting behavior, including construction of curved mud chimneys aboveground. The subspecies exhibits color and marking variations characteristic of the three western subspecies of E. annulatus. Females provision nests with paralyzed caterpillars from moth families Crambidae, Pyralidae, and Noctuidae.