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Checklist for Family Vespidae Leach, 1815 (And Allies)
and region Illinois (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
611
5949
13945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
608
5944
13941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
568
5782
13587
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
364
4710
11165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
70
1089
2803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
59
1001
2628
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
23
337
1393
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Vespoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hornets, Mason Wasps, Mud wasps, Paper Wasps, Pollen Wasps
7
80
210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyVespidae
Leach, 1815
And Allies, Hornets, Indet. Wasp, Mason Wasps, Paper wasps
37
101
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Illinois
37 Genera with 101 Species
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Allepipona Giordani Soika, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Ancistrocerus Wesmael, 1853European tube wasp8SpeciesTaxom
Antepipona Saussure, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Anterhynchium de Saussure, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Belonogaster Saussure, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Cephalodynerus Parker, 1965
0SpeciesTaxom
Delta Saussure, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Dolichodynerus Bohart, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Dolichovespula Rohwer, 1775Aerial Yellowjackets2SpeciesTaxom
Eumenes Latreille, 08SpeciesTaxom
Euodynerus Dalla Torre, 1856Potter Wasp10SpeciesTaxom
Jugurtia Saussure, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Mischocyttarus Saussure, 19782SpeciesTaxom
Monobia Saussure, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Odynerus Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Pachymenes Saussure, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Parancistrocerus Bequaert, 18577SpeciesTaxom
Paranortonia Bequaert, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Paravespa Radoszkowski, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Parazumia Saussure, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Polistes Latreille, 2012Paper nest wasps16SpeciesTaxom
Proepipona Giordani Soika, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodynerus Saussure, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomasaris Ashmead, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Pterocheilus Klug, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Pterochilus Say, 01SpeciesTaxom
Raphiglossa Saunders, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphiglossa Saunders, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalosoma Cresson, 1865
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchalastor Meade-Waldo, 19018SpeciesTaxom
Stenodyneriellus Giordani Soika, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Stenodynerus Saussure, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Symmorphus Wesmael, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Synagris Latreille, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Vespa Linnaeus, 1763Hornets3SpeciesTaxom
Vespula Thomson, 1854Ground Yellowjackets9SpeciesTaxom
Zethus Fabricius, 18371SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Illinois
101 Species and 2 Subspecies
Allepipona (Allepipona) erythrospila Cameron, 1905
Ancistrocerus adiabatus Saussure, 1853Bramble Mason Wasp
Ancistrocerus albophaleratus Saussure, 1855White-Banded Potter Wasp
Ancistrocerus antilope Panzer, 1798Lobed Mason Wasp
Ancistrocerus campestris Saussure, 1853Smiling Mason Wasp
Ancistrocerus catskill Viereck, 1902Catskill Potter Wasp
Ancistrocerus gazella Panzer, 1798European potter wasp
Ancistrocerus spinolae Saussure, 1856
Ancistrocerus unifasciatus Saussure, 1853One-Banded Mason Wasp
Antepipona aequinoxialis Saussure, 1854
Antepipona jacoti Giordani Soika, 1985
Antepipona sesquicincta Saussure, 1856
Anterhynchium (Anterhynchium) histrionicum Gerst., 1857
Belonogaster lateritius Gerst., 1857
Belonogaster ornata Saussure, 1900
Delta caffrum Linnaeus, 1767
Delta concinnum Saussure, 1856
Delta emarginatum Linnaeus, 1758
Dolichodynerus vandykei Bohart, 1950
Dolichovespula (Dolichovespula) maculata Linnaeus, 1763Bald hornet
Dolichovespula arenaria Fabricius, 1775Aerial yellowjacket
Eumenes (Eumenes) bollii Cresson, 1872
Eumenes (Eumenes) consobrinus (de Saussure, 1856)⇒ Cyphomenes anisitsii Brèthes, 1906
Eumenes (Eumenes) crucifera Prov., 1888Cross Potter Wasp
Eumenes (Eumenes) fraternus Say, 1824Fraternal Potter Wasp
Eumenes (Eumenes) lucasius de Saussure, 1852
Eumenes (Eumenes) smithii de Saussure, 1852
Eumenes (Eumenes) verticalis Say, 1824
Eumenes flavus leptogaster
Euodynerus (Euodynerus) annulatus Say, 1824
Euodynerus (Euodynerus) auranus Cameron, 1906
Euodynerus (Euodynerus) boscii Lepeletier, 1841
Euodynerus (Euodynerus) castigatus Saussure, 1853
Euodynerus (Euodynerus) crypticus Say, 1823
Euodynerus (Euodynerus) hidalgo Saussure, 1857Hidalgo Mason Wasp
Euodynerus (Euodynerus) megaera Lepeletier, 1841
Euodynerus (Euodynerus) schwarzi Krombein, 1962
Euodynerus (Pareuodynerus) foraminatus Saussure, 1853
Euodynerus (Pareuodynerus) leucomelas Saussure, 1856Wasp
Jugurtia confusa Richards, 1962
Mischocyttarus (Kappa) injucundus Saussure, 1854
Mischocyttarus (Kappa) latissimus Richards, 1978
Monobia quadridens Linnaeus, 1763Four-toothed Mason Wasp
Parancistrocerus coronado Bohart, 1949
Parancistrocerus fulvipes Saussure, 1856Potter wasp
Parancistrocerus histrio Lepeletier, 1841
Parancistrocerus leionotus Viereck, 1906
Parancistrocerus pedestris Saussure, 1855
Parancistrocerus pensylvanicus Saussure, 1856
Parancistrocerus perennis Saussure, 1857
Paranortonia symmorphus (Bequaert, 1940)⇒ Parazumia tolteca Saussure, 1875
Paravespa (Gestrodynerus) mima Giordani Soika, 1960
Parazumia tolteca Saussure, 1875
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) annularis Linnaeus, 1763Jack Spaniard Wasp
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) apachus Saussure, 1857
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) arizonensis Snelling, 1954
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) aurifer (Saussure, 1853)⇒ Polistes fuscata Fabricius, 1793
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) bellicosus (Cresson, 1872)⇒ Polistes fuscata Fabricius, 1793
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) carolina Linnaeus, 1767Red Paper Wasps
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) exclamans Viereck, 1906Paper wasp
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) fuscatus Fabricius, 1793Dark Paper Wasp
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) metricus Say, 1831Metric Paper Wasp
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) perplexus Cresson, 1872
Polistes (Polistes) africanus Palisot de B..., 1818
Polistes (Polistes) dominula Christ, 1791European paper wasp
Polistes (Polistes) marginalis Fabricius, 1775
Polistes hirsuticornis Buck, 2012
Polistes parametricus Buck, 2012
Proepipona meadewaldoi Bequaert, 1918
Pseudodynerus quadrisectus Say, 1837
Pseudomasaris edwardsi Cresson, 1872
Pterocheilus (Micropterocheilus) diversicolor Rohwer, 1911
Pterocheilus (Onchopterocheilus) pimorum Viereck, 1908
Pterochilus emortualis de Saussure, 0
Raphiglossa natalensis Smith, 1857
Rhaphiglossa symmorpha Saussure, 1852
Rhynchalastor ammonia de Saussure, 1856
Rhynchalastor anormis Say, 1824
Rhynchalastor ferruginatus Giordani Soika, 1934
Rhynchalastor fundatiformis Bohart, 1944
Rhynchalastor histrionalis Viereck, 1906
Rhynchalastor kennicottianus de Saussure, 1870
Rhynchalastor microstictus Viereck, 1906
Rhynchalastor oculeus Roberts, 1901
Stenodyneriellus heterospilus Cameron, 1907
Symmorphus (Symmorphus) albomarginatus Saussure, 1856
Symmorphus (Symmorphus) canadensis Saussure, 1855Canadian Potter Wasp
Symmorphus (Symmorphus) cristatus Saussure, 1856
Synagris (Paragris) abyssinica Guérin, 1848
Vespa crabro Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Vespa crabro crabro Linnaeus, 1758
Vespa maculata (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Campsomeris quadrimaculata Fabricius, 1775
Vespula (Paravespula) germanica Fabricius, 1793European wasp
Vespula (Paravespula) vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758Common European Yellowjacket
Vespula atropilosa Sladen, 1918Prairie Yellowjacket
Vespula flavopilosa Jacobson, 1978Downy Yellowjacket
Vespula intermedia (du Buysson, 1904)⇒ Vespula yichunensis Lee, 1986
Vespula maculifrons du Buysson, 1905Eastern yellow jacket
Vespula pensylvanica de Saussure, 1857Western yellow jacket
Vespula squamosa Drury, 1770Southern Yellowjacket
Vespula vidua de Saussure, 1854Widow Yellowjacket
Zethus (Zethus) spinipes Say, 1837

Subnodes of Vespidae with occurrences in Illinois
SubfamilyEumeninae
Leach, 1815
Potter and Mason Wasps, Potter wasps, Potter wasps and mason wasps, Wasps
27
63
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMasarinae
Latreille, 1802
Pollen wasps
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolistinae
Lepeletier, 1836
Paper wasps
2
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRaphiglossinae
Ashmead, 1902
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyVespinae
Latreille, 1802
Hornets, Wasps, Yellowjackets
4
15
Genera
Species

Taxom



Vespidae (Leach 1815)
Vespidae (Leach 1815)


Links, sources and further information
Vespidae at artfakta.se
Vespidae at dyntaxa.se
Vespidae at gbif.org
Vespidae at irmng.org
Vespidae at itis.gov