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Checklist for Subfamily Polistinae Lepeletier, 1836 (Paper wasps)
and region Macaronesia (North Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
526
5757
13395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
522
5738
13355
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
504
5673
13247
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
319
4508
10911
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
58
875
1967
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
53
862
1948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
20
351
1051
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Vespoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hornets, Mason Wasps, Mud wasps, Paper Wasps, Pollen Wasps
4
59
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyVespidae
Leach, 1815
And Allies, Hornets, Indet. Wasp, Mason Wasps, Paper wasps
27
50
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolistinae
Lepeletier, 1836
Paper wasps
6
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Macaronesia
6 Genera with 12 Species
Agelaia Lepeletier, 19972SpeciesTaxom
Angiopolybia Araujo, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Mischocyttarus Saussure, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Polistes Latreille, 1767Paper nest wasps5SpeciesTaxom
Polybia Lepeletier, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Synoeca de Saussure, 1978Drumming wasps1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Macaronesia
12 Species
Agelaia angulata Fabricius, 1804
Agelaia electra J. M. Carpenter, 1997
Angiopolybia paraensis Spinosa, 1851
Mischocyttarus (Clypeopolybia) heliconius Richards, 1941
Mischocyttarus (Phi) cubensis Saussure, 1854
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) erythrocephalus Latreille, 1813
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) versicolor Olivier, 1791South American paper wasp
Polistes (Polistes) dominula Christ, 1791European paper wasp
Polistes (Polistes) dominulus (Christ, 1791)⇒ Polistes dominula Christ, 1791
Polistes (Polistes) gallicus Linnaeus, 1767Paper wasp
Polybia (Myrapetra) diguetana Buysson, 1905
Synoeca septentrionalis Richards, 1978

Subnodes of Polistinae with occurrences in Macaronesia
TribeEpiponini
Lucas, 1867
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMischocyttarini
Carpenter, 1993
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePolistini
Lepeletier, 1836
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Polistinae at artfakta.se
Polistinae at dyntaxa.se